1995 Mercury Tracer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 126 complaints
126
Total Complaints
85,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,322 25th Percentile
85,500 Median Mileage
130,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
28
SEAT BELTS
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GAS GAUGE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE GAS IN THE CAR. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. TT"
"MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING TORN SIGNAL/EMERGENCY FLASHING HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER TO FAIL. *AK"
"PITTINGS IN THE WINDSHEILD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THE SUN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

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