Reliability & cost of ownership
Mercury Monterey Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mercury Monterey? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mercury Monterey problems by model year
14 recall entries and 453 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Monterey | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Monterey | 3 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Monterey | 4 | 119 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Monterey | 5 | 283 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mercury Monterey, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train338 complaints
- structure28 complaints
- electrical system20 complaints
- seats20 complaints
- vehicle speed control17 complaints
- service brakes15 complaints
- engine15 complaints
- hydraulic11 complaints