"How reliable is the 1992 Mercury Cougar?"

"Based on 122 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mercury Cougar has a median complaint mileage of 98000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Mercury Cougar?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mercury Cougar is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 122 total complaints filed."

1992 Mercury Cougar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 122 complaints

122

Total Complaints

98,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,388 25th Percentile

98,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, HAS REPLACED PARKING BRAKE CABLE TWICE. TT"

"THE AA/C EVAPORATOR HOSE IA A METAL CONDENSER UNIT, A PLASTIC HOSE PUT A HOLE INTO THE EVAPORATOR, CAUSING FREON TO LEAK INSIDE INTO THE CAR. *AK"

"THE CAR VIBRATES AND THE STEERING SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28