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2010 Mercury MilanRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 1,062 owner complaints for the 2010 Mercury Milan. Most complaints involve steering (264) and vehicle speed control (180). The EPA rates it 21–27 mpg combined.

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Combined MPG
21–27mpg
EPA · 6 versions
NHTSA overall
—
Not rated by NCAP
Safety recalls
13campaigns
Latest Mar 2021
Owner complaints
1,062
Top: steering
Fuel cost / yr
$2,400est.
EPA estimate, best version
01 —Recalls

Safety recalls

13 NHTSA campaigns · applies to some vehicles, check your VIN

Air bags: inflator module

Park It: do not driveFree remedy

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Air bagsReported Jan 7, 2019NHTSA 19V001000

Air bags: inflator module

Park It: do not driveFree remedy

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Air bagsReported Jan 11, 2018NHTSA 18V046000

Air bags: inflator module

Park It: do not driveRemedy pending

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Air bagsReported May 31, 2016NHTSA 16V384000
See all 13 recalls with remedies
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026 · All recall detailsNHTSA vehicle page
02 —Complaints

Owner complaints by component

1,062 complaints filed with NHTSA · Apr 2010 – Oct 2026
  1. Steering264
  2. Vehicle speed control180
  3. Engine165
  4. Power train157
  5. Exterior lighting140
  6. Air bags115
  7. Fuel/propulsion system115
  8. Electrical system114
  9. Service brakes97

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

By model year

Complaints for each Milan model year we’ve synced.

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Model yearNHTSA complaints
2006214
2007434
2008451
2009226
20101,062
2011192
Crashes reported
40
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
22
Deaths reported
0
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 27, 2026 · Full problem breakdownNHTSA vehicle page
03 —Common problems

What owners report most

Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaints, by component

Steering

264 reports15 crashes
“While driving my 2010 Mercury Milan, the steering suddenly went out, making the vehicle extremely difficult to control. I almost hit another car because I could not steer properly. This was a serious safety concern, and I believe the steering issue needs to be investigated immediately.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 5, 2026Steering, Power train, Electrical systemODI 11768894

Vehicle speed control

180 reports6 crashes
“CAR LOOSES ALL POWER ENGINE SHUTTERS AND SPUTTERS VERY DANGEROUS! THROTTLE BODY CODE CAME UP WITH MY MECHANIC TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW . HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES THIS PAST MONTH FORD TOLD ME A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS AT FAULT THAT HAS BEEN FIXED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT OF CAR BASICALLY SHUTTING DOWN ..LIMP MODE FOR SAFETY ??? FORD ! YOU DRIVE THIS CAR 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN LIMP MODE IGAGES PRETTY SCARY !! YOUR GOING TO KILL PEOPLE !”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 14, 2020Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11374629

Engine

165 reports1 fire
“The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body and the throttle body injectors failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 19, 2024EngineODI 11609523
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026
04 —Key specs

Engines, transmissions & drive

6 versions rated by the EPA
EPA class
Midsize Cars
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl · 3.0L 6-cyl
Transmissions
Automatic 6-spd · Manual 6-spd · Automatic (S6)
Drive
Front-Wheel Drive · All-Wheel Drive
Fuel
Regular Gasoline

Towing, payload and dimensions aren’t in the EPA or NHTSA data, so we don’t list them.

Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 27, 2026EPA listing
05 —Fuel economy

EPA fuel economy by version

City / highway / combined, annual fuel cost and CO₂
EPA
VersionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yrCO₂ g/mi
Milan S
Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L · Front-Wheel Drive
233427$2,400329
Milan
Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L · Front-Wheel Drive
223125$2,550355
Milan S
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L · Front-Wheel Drive
223125$2,550355
Milan
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L · Front-Wheel Drive
222924$2,700370
Milan FFV
Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L · Front-Wheel Drive
192722$2,900404
Milan AWD FFV
Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L · All-Wheel Drive
182521$3,050423
  • Milan S
    Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L
    23 city · 34 hwy · $2,400/yr
    27
    mpg comb.
  • Milan
    Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L
    22 city · 31 hwy · $2,550/yr
    25
    mpg comb.
  • Milan S
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L
    22 city · 31 hwy · $2,550/yr
    25
    mpg comb.
  • Milan
    Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L
    22 city · 29 hwy · $2,700/yr
    24
    mpg comb.
  • Milan FFV
    Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L
    19 city · 27 hwy · $2,900/yr
    22
    mpg comb.
  • Milan AWD FFV
    Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.0 L
    18 city · 25 hwy · $3,050/yr
    21
    mpg comb.
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Data from EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Oct 27, 2026 · Fuel cost is EPA’s annual estimate (15,000 mi, 55% city)
06 —Safety

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings

1 tested variant
NHTSA has not published 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2010 Mercury Milan as of Oct 27, 2026.
Data from NHTSA NCAP Safety Ratings API · synced Oct 27, 2026Vehicle 5448
07 —Maintenance

Maintenance basics

General guidance, not the OEM schedule. Check your owner’s manual.
General guidance
ItemMilesTimeNote
Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi6–12 monthsFollow the oil-life monitor if fitted
Tire rotation5,000–7,500 miEvery oil changeCheck pressure monthly
Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi1–2 yearsSooner in dusty areas
Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi1–2 years
Brake fluid—2–3 yearsAbsorbs moisture over time
Coolant60,000–100,000 mi5–10 yearsLong-life coolants last longer
Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi—Iridium/platinum plugs at the long end
12V battery—3–5 yearsHeat shortens battery life
  • Engine oil & filter5,000–10,000 mi
    6–12 months
  • Tire rotation5,000–7,500 mi
    Every oil change
  • Engine air filter15,000–30,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Cabin air filter15,000–25,000 mi
    1–2 years
  • Brake fluid—
    2–3 years
  • Coolant60,000–100,000 mi
    5–10 years
  • Spark plugs60,000–100,000 mi
    —
  • 12V battery—
    3–5 years
Typical intervals for modern cars. Severe service (towing, short trips, extreme heat or cold) shortens them.
09 —FAQ

2010 Milan questions

How many recalls does the 2010 Mercury Milan have?

13 safety recalls as of Oct 27, 2026, according to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a dealer. Check your VIN to see whether your car is included and whether the repair was done.

What are the most common 2010 Mercury Milan problems?

Owners filed 1,062 complaints with NHTSA. The most-cited components are steering (264), vehicle speed control (180), engine (165). Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold.

What MPG does the 2010 Mercury Milan get?

The EPA rates the 2010 Mercury Milan at 21–27 mpg combined, depending on engine and drivetrain (6 versions rated).

Data from NHTSA & EPA · synced Oct 27, 2026