Mercury Mariner — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2008, 2009, 2010 · Best bets: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Mariner Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 2001: 0 complaints 2001 2002: 0 complaints 2003: 0 complaints 2003 2004: 0 complaints 2005: 67 complaints 2005 2006: 63 complaints 2007: 33 complaints 2007 2008: 461 complaints 2009: 315 complaints 2009 2010: 269 complaints 2011: 87 complaints 2011
2011: 87 complaints
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YearComplaints
20010
20020
20030
20040
200567
200663
200733
2008461
2009315
2010269
201187

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 269 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 315 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 461 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.