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Mercury Recalls

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NHTSA lists 192 recall campaigns that cover Mercury vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1980 and 2021. The Mercury Sable has the most complaints filed of any Mercury model, with 46 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Mercury recall campaigns, newest first

192 campaigns, newest first.

Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Ranger; Mercury Milan and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V158000 Filed Mar 10, 2021

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
35.2% repairedof 2,602,668 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V158000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Mustang, Ranger and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V081000 Filed Feb 16, 2021

Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal
42.8% repairedof 1,067 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V081000
Listed for Ford Fusion; Mercury Milan; Lincoln MKZ, Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V904000 Filed Dec 18, 2019

ABS Valve May Remain Open after ABS Event

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module
31.7% repairedof 600,166 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V904000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Mustang, Ranger and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 19V001000 Filed Jan 7, 2019

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
72.6% repairedof 782,384 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V001000
Listed for Ford Fusion; Mercury Milan; Lincoln MKZ. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 18V775000 Filed Nov 1, 2018

Air Bag may not Fully Inflate during Deployment

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
100% repairedof 215 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V775000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Mustang, Ranger and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 18V046000 Filed Jan 11, 2018

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
29.9% repairedof 327,796 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V046000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Mustang, Ranger and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 17V024000 Filed Jan 10, 2017

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
22.2% repairedof 654,695 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V024000
Listed for Ford Escape; Mercury Mariner. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V777000 Filed Oct 26, 2016

Fuel Delivery Module may Crack and cause Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump
51.7% repairedof 329,265 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V777000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Edge, Mustang, Ranger and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 16V384000 Filed May 31, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
24.6% repairedof 1,892,343 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V384000
Listed for Ford Taurus, Flex, Taurus X; Mercury Sable and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V247000 Filed Apr 26, 2016

Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly

Air bags · frontal
84.3% repairedof 695 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V247000
Listed for Mercury Grand Marquis; Ford Crown Victoria. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V861000 Filed Dec 22, 2015

Loss of Headlights

Exterior lighting · headlights
40.3% repairedof 296,004 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V861000
Listed for Ford Fusion; Mercury Milan. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V793000 Filed Nov 24, 2015

Fuel Tank May Crack

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · auxillary tank
65.8% repairedof 411,205 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V793000
Listed for Ford Escape; Mercury Mariner. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V606000 Filed Sep 29, 2015

Rebuilt Transmission Shift Lever May Disengage

Power train · automatic transmission · gear position indication (prndl)
21.1% repairedof 57 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V606000
Listed for Ford Fusion, Taurus, Flex; Mercury Milan and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V340000 Filed Jun 2, 2015

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system
69.4% repairedof 393,623 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V340000
Listed for Mercury Grand Marquis; Lincoln Town Car; Ford Crown Victoria. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V704000 Filed Nov 5, 2014

Improper Repair of Upper Intermediate Shaft

Steering · rack and pinion · pinion shaft
70.6% repairedof 36,888 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V704000
Listed for Ford Escape; Mercury Mariner. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V526000 Filed Sep 3, 2014

Motor Electronics Coolant Pump Failure

Hybrid propulsion system
54.3% repairedof 70,209 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V526000
Listed for Ford Escape; Mercury Mariner. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V284000 Filed May 29, 2014

Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist

Steering · electric power assist system
72.3% repairedof 740,878 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V284000
Listed for Mercury Grand Marquis; Lincoln Town Car; Ford Crown Victoria. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 13V385000 Filed Aug 29, 2013

Steering Column Lower Bearing May Separate

Steering
60.9% repairedof 355,000 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V385000
Listed for Ford Freestar; Mercury Monterey. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 13V081000 Filed Mar 7, 2013

Corrosion of Third Row Seat Attachment

Seats
Repair progress not yet reported196,667 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V081000
Listed for Ford Freestar; Mercury Monterey. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 12V006000 Filed Jan 9, 2012

TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONS

Power train · automatic transmission
Repair progress not yet reported206,452 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V006000

Mercury recalls by model

Mercury Sable recalls (46)Mercury Grand Marquis recalls (32)Mercury Milan recalls (13)

Where to next

Every Mercury modelMercury models →Decode a Mercury VINMercury VIN decoder →Check your exact carNHTSA's VIN lookup →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

20212 20192 20182 20171 20163 20154 20143 20132 20121 20112 20102 20091

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.