Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercury Mariner Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercury Mariner? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mercury Mariner problems by model year
26 recall entries and 1,296 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mariner | 3 | 87 | 3.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Mariner | 3 | 270 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Mariner | 2 | 315 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Mariner | 4 | 461 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Mariner | 3 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Mariner | 4 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Mariner | 3 | 67 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Mariner | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Mariner | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Mariner | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Mariner | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercury Mariner, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering557 complaints
- power train231 complaints
- vehicle speed control179 complaints
- engine162 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system109 complaints
- electrical system105 complaints
- unknown or other57 complaints
- service brakes51 complaints