Mercury Villager — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1993, 1995 · Best bets: 2000, 1998, 1997, 1999, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Villager Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1992: 1 complaints 1992 1993: 414 complaints 1994: 253 complaints 1994 1995: 367 complaints 1996: 188 complaints 1996 1997: 125 complaints 1998: 83 complaints 1998 1999: 185 complaints 2000: 71 complaints 2000 2001: 20 complaints 2002: 18 complaints 2002
2002: 18 complaints
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YearComplaints
19921
1993414
1994253
1995367
1996188
1997125
199883
1999185
200071
200120
200218

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 185 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 125 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 188 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 367 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 253 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 414 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.