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Mercury Recalls

What this means

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 Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 85V025000 Filed Mar 11, 1985

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:MASTER CYLINDER

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · master cylinder
Repair progress not yet reported3,508 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 85V025000
Listed for Ford Mustang, Ranger, Escort, Crown Victoria and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V134000 Filed Dec 20, 1983

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM

Seat belts · front · anchorage
Repair progress not yet reported530,000 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 83V134000
Listed for Ford Tempo; Mercury Topaz. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V055000 Filed May 16, 1983

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:INSTRUMENT L

Interior lighting
Repair progress not yet reported626 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 83V055000
Listed for Mercury Cougar. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V050000 Filed May 4, 1983

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:ATTACHMENTS

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly · mounting
Repair progress not yet reported170 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 83V050000
Listed for Ford F-150, F-250, Crown Victoria, F-350 and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V028000 Filed Mar 7, 1983

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

Power train · automatic transmission
Repair progress not yet reported98,162 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 83V028000
Listed for Mercury Grand Marquis, Marquis; Lincoln Town Car, Continental and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V017000 Filed Feb 24, 1983

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND LINKA

Power train · automatic transmission · lever and linkage · column shift
Repair progress not yet reported36,000 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 83V017000
Listed for Ford Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 83V012000 Filed Feb 8, 1983

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly
Repair progress not yet reported2,673 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 83V012000
Listed for Mercury Marquis; Ford LTD. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 82V135000 Filed Dec 28, 1982

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:CONTROL ARM

Suspension · rear
Repair progress not yet reported4,361 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 82V135000
Listed for Mercury Cougar. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 82V031000 Filed Apr 6, 1982

FUEL:LPG LINES:FITTINGS SYSTEMS

Fuel system, other · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Repair progress not yet reported116 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 82V031000
Listed for Mercury Cougar. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 81V151000 Filed Dec 23, 1981

EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME

Equipment · other · labels
Repair progress not yet reported3,010 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 81V151000
Listed for Mercury Marquis; Ford LTD. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 80V147000 Filed Nov 13, 1980

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:UNDER DASH

Electrical system · wiring · interior/under dash
Repair progress not yet reported18,154 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 80V147000
Listed for Mercury Marquis; Ford LTD. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 80V121000 Filed Sep 23, 1980

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH:NEUTRAL START

Electrical system · ignition · switch
Repair progress not yet reported14,000 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 80V121000

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.