NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 17 recall campaigns for the Mercury Grand Marquis, across 12 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2000 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (2).
No Mercury Grand Marquis model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2001, is at 1.5×.
- Model years
- 12
- Recall campaigns
- 17
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 1,974
2000–2011, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,974 complaints with NHTSA about the Mercury Grand Marquis across 12 model years; the most, 488, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 153 of the Mercury Grand Marquis complaints (8%) and a fire on 27.
Across all Mercury Grand Marquis model years, owners name the exterior lighting most often (at least 738 complaints), then the electrical system (233).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mercury Grand Marquis in 2014: 212, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Mercury Grand Marquis is steering, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Mercury Grand Marquis recall, 15V861000, was reported on December 22, 2015 and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights.
Mercury Grand Marquis years to avoid
The best-measured Mercury Grand Marquis years are 2009 (0.4×), 2002 (0.7×) and 2006 (0.7×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mercury Grand Marquis years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Mercury Grand Marquis
- STEERING10
- STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT7
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
- AIR BAGS1
Mercury Grand Marquis model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Mercury Grand Marquis recall campaign (17)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V861000December 22, 2015 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2003–2005 | crash | 296,004 |
| 14V704000November 5, 2014 | steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft | 2005–2011 | crash | 36,888 |
| 13V385000August 29, 2013 | steering | 2005–2011 | crash | 355,000 |
| 07V270000June 26, 2007 | suspension: front: hub | 2008 | crash | 8,800 |
| 06V440000November 15, 2006 | visibility: windshield | 2007 | crash | 422 |
| 05V518000November 9, 2005 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2005 | fire | 98,836 |
| 01V227001July 16, 2001 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2001 | crash and injury | 1,400,000 |
| 00V412000December 6, 2000 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2001 | crash | 16,000 |
| 00V270000September 13, 2000 | air bags | 2001 | injury | 18,500 |
| 00V200000July 18, 2000 | equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer | 2000 | injury | 875,000 |
| 00V157001June 12, 2000 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2000 | crash and injury | 1,167 |
| 00V157002June 12, 2000 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2000 | crash and injury | 1,129 |
| 00V138000May 17, 2000 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2000 | — | 23,000 |
| 00V083000March 20, 2000 | seat belts: front: retractor | 2000 | crash and injury | 83 |
| 00V050000February 17, 2000 | air bags: frontal | 2000 | crash | 39 |
| 06E056000 | fuel system, gasoline | 2000–2006 | fire | — |
| 15E082000 | steering | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mercury Grand Marquis. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted