Mercury Milan problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 349 owner complaints and 13 recalls on file for the Mercury Milan (2006–2011). The 2010 Milan has the most serious complaints, most often about steering.

Complaints
349
Recalls
13
Model years
6
Worst year
2010

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Mercury Milan model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Mercury Milan years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2010 Mercury Milan — 160 complaints, 12 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Steering
  2. 2008 Mercury Milan — 62 complaints, 6 crashes; top problem: Brakes
  3. 2009 Mercury Milan — 36 complaints, 5 crashes; top problem: Brakes
  4. 2007 Mercury Milan — 42 complaints; top problem: Brakes
  5. 2011 Mercury Milan — 37 complaints; top problem: Steering

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2006 (12 complaints).

Every Mercury Milan model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2011 Milan370007Steering
2010 Milan1601211211Steering
2009 Milan365006Brakes
2008 Milan626014Brakes
2007 Milan420004Brakes
2006 Milan122014Brakes

Most common Mercury Milan problem areas (all years)

  • Brakes
    176 complaints
  • Steering
    106 complaints
  • Airbags
    39 complaints
  • Electrical System
    19 complaints
  • Engine
    12 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    12 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    10 complaints
  • Lighting
    9 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    7 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    7 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Mercury Milan received by NHTSA each month.

Mercury Milan recalls

  • Recall 21V158000Mar 10, 20212,602,668 vehiclesModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 21V081000Feb 16, 20211,067 vehiclesModel years 2009–2011

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V904000Dec 18, 2019600,166 vehiclesModel years 2006–2010

    Risk: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V001000Jan 7, 2019782,384 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2010–2011

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 18V775000Nov 1, 2018215 vehiclesModel years 2010

    Risk: If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  • Recall 18V046000Jan 11, 2018327,796 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2009–2010

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V024000Jan 10, 2017654,695 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2006–2009

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V384000May 31, 20161,892,343 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2006–2011

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 15V793000Nov 24, 2015411,205 vehiclesModel years 2010–2011

    Risk: The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 15V340000Jun 2, 2015393,623 vehiclesModel years 2011

    Risk: If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 11V574000Dec 7, 2011128,616 vehiclesModel years 2010–2011

    Risk: While driving, multiple stud fractures could occur at the wheel location, and the operator may experience vehicle vibration and/or wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 10V222000May 24, 201019 vehiclesModel years 2010

    Risk: A vehicle parked without an engaged park pawl and without an applied parking brake may have unintended movement which may cause a crash.

  • Recall 10V161000Apr 20, 201033,256 vehiclesModel years 2010

    Risk: In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury.

Other Mercury models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology