Mercury Grand Marquis years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Mercury Grand Marquis by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2005, 2003, 2004 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 25 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 26 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 80 | 4 | 0.6 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2007 | 96 | 5 | 0.7 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 2006 | 143 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | Typical |
| 2005 | 488 | 22 | 3.2 | 5 | 24 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 360 | 16 | 2.3 | 2 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2003 | 395 | 16 | 2.4 | 2 | 26 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 106 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 11 | Typical |
| 2001 | 183 | 7 | 1.0 | 5 | 29 | Typical |
| 2000 | 187 | 7 | 1.0 | 8 | 16 | Typical |
| 1999 | 197 | 7 | 1.0 | 5 | 22 | Typical |
| 1998 | 177 | 6 | 0.9 | 7 | 9 | Typical |
| 1997 | 372 | 12 | 1.8 | 5 | 16 | Typical |
| 1996 | 275 | 9 | 1.3 | 6 | 12 | Typical |
- 20119 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201025 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200926 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200880 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200796 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2006143 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2005488 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2004360 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2003395 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2002106 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2001183 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2000187 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 1999197 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1998177 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1997372 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 1996275 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2011, 2009, 2010.
About this comparison
What Mercury Grand Marquis years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2005, 2003, 2004 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.