MYRModel Year Report

Mercury Mountaineer — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2002, 1997 · Best bets: 2007, 2005, 2008, 2006, 2000, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Mountaineer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2010 highlighted. 1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 328 complaints 1998: 236 complaints 1998 1999: 151 complaints 2000: 123 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2002: 372 complaints 2002 2003: 152 complaints 2004: 210 complaints 2004 2005: 82 complaints 2006: 117 complaints 2006 2007: 81 complaints 2008: 96 complaints 2008 2009: 6 complaints 2010: 13 complaints 2010
2010: 13 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19963
1997328
1998236
1999151
2000123
200122
2002372
2003152
2004210
200582
2006117
200781
200896
20096
201013

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2010 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 117 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 210 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 152 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 372 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 123 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 236 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 328 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.