Mercury Mystique — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 2000, 1997, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Mystique Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1994: 2 complaints 1994 1995: 335 complaints 1996: 185 complaints 1996 1997: 71 complaints 1998: 231 complaints 1998 1999: 128 complaints 2000: 63 complaints 2000 2001: 2 complaints 2002: 2 complaints 2002
2002: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19942
1995335
1996185
199771
1998231
1999128
200063
20012
20022

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 128 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 231 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 185 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 335 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.