Mercury Marquis Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering at least one Mercury Marquis model year (1981–1997). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

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

Which model years each campaign covers

Mercury Marquis recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1981–1997
Campaign	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1997
05V086000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
85V068000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
83V134000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
83V028000 Power train	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
83V017000 Power train	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
82V135000 Suspension	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
80V147000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
80V121000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 8 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1997 Mercury Marquis. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 05V086000 Filed Mar 14, 2005

BRAKE LINE

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported43,626 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 05V086000

Listed for 1985 Mercury Marquis. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 85V068000 Filed May 21, 1985

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:BOOSTER

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

Repair progress not yet reported14,008 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 85V068000

Listed for 1984 Mercury Marquis. 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 1983 Mercury Marquis. 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 1983 Mercury Marquis. 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 1981, 1982 Mercury Marquis. 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 1981 Mercury Marquis. 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 1981 Mercury Marquis. 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

Where to next

Mercury Marquis problems by yearModel overview →Which Marquis years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

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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