MYRModel Year Report

Mercury Cougar — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 2000, 1993 · Best bets: 1987, 1988, 1996, 1991, 1997, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Cougar Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 2 complaints 1983 1984: 17 complaints 1985: 10 complaints 1986: 13 complaints 1986 1987: 33 complaints 1988: 55 complaints 1989: 81 complaints 1989 1990: 86 complaints 1991: 73 complaints 1992: 92 complaints 1992 1993: 195 complaints 1994: 137 complaints 1995: 109 complaints 1995 1996: 62 complaints 1997: 76 complaints 1998: 1 complaints 1998 1999: 454 complaints 2000: 211 complaints 2001: 82 complaints 2001 2002: 95 complaints 2002
2002: 95 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19810
19822
19832
198417
198510
198613
198733
198855
198981
199086
199173
199292
1993195
1994137
1995109
199662
199776
19981
1999454
2000211
200182
200295

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 82 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 211 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 454 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Recommended 76 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 62 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 109 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 137 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 195 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 81 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.