"How reliable is the 1994 Mercury Tracer?"

"Based on 81 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Mercury Tracer has a median complaint mileage of 67000 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Mercury Tracer?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Mercury Tracer is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 81 total complaints filed."

1994 Mercury Tracer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints

Total Complaints

67,000mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

67,000 25th Percentile

67,000 Median Mileage

87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Vehicle Speed Control

Foundation Components

Tank Assembly

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags

Gasoline

Anchorage

Seat Belts

Front

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE CAR JUNE 1994 TOOK BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE IT MADE TOO MUCH NOISE WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES FAILED WOULDN'T STOP. TT"

"NOTICED HORRIBLE SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. TT"

"NOTICE SLIDING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, GRINDING AND SQUEEKING NOISES, CLEAN AND GLAZED BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM. TT"

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.

CA: 11 OH: 6 UT: 6 MD: 5 PA: 4 MA: 4 IN: 4 TX: 4 NC: 3 FL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

29.6%

Original Owners

70.4%

Second+ Owners

Mercury Tracer — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	76	-	Seat Belts	2
1992	26	-	Tank Assembly	3
1993	114	28,500	Vehicle Speed Control	14
1995	126	85,500	Tank Assembly	9
1997	181	82,000	Air Bags	19
1998	57	83,000	Gasoline	3
1999	32	-	Switch	8

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