MYRModel Year Report

Mercury Tracer — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1997 · Best bets: 1998, 1991, 1993, 1994

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Tracer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1987: 0 complaints 1987 1988: 21 complaints 1989: 16 complaints 1990: 2 complaints 1990 1991: 60 complaints 1992: 24 complaints 1993: 62 complaints 1993 1994: 66 complaints 1995: 96 complaints 1996: 12 complaints 1996 1997: 142 complaints 1998: 44 complaints 1999: 20 complaints 1999 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 0 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2002 2003: 0 complaints 2003
2003: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19870
198821
198916
19902
199160
199224
199362
199466
199596
199612
1997142
199844
199920
20002
20010
20020
20030

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
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.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 142 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Caution 96 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 66 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 62 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Recommended 60 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.