"How reliable is the 1992 Mercury Marquis?"

"Based on 30 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mercury Marquis has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mercury Marquis is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 30 total complaints filed."

1992 Mercury Marquis: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEELS:HUB

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES DO NOT STOP AS EASILY AS THEY SHOULD. TT"

"HUBCAPS CONTINOUSLY COME OFF ALUMINUM WHEELS. *AW"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 7 FL: 6 NY: 5 CA: 2 MI: 2 VA: 2 OK: 2 MO: 1 NJ: 1 WI: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20%

Original Owners

80%

Second+ Owners

Mercury Marquis — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	25	-	AIR BAGS	3
1994	44	100,000	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	2
1995	26	-	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	0
1996	40	91,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3
1997	62	63,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	8
1998	40	75,000	SUSPENSION	1
1999	31	95,052	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
2000	24	-	STRUCTURE:BODY	1
2001	27	57,902	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
2003	42	42,377	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	4

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