"How reliable is the 1996 Mercury Villager?"

"Based on 253 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Mercury Villager has a median complaint mileage of 86088 miles. The most common issue is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Mercury Villager?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Mercury Villager is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, accounting for a significant portion of the 253 total complaints filed."

1996 Mercury Villager: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 253 complaints

253

Total Complaints

86,088mi

Median Mileage

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

75,000 25th Percentile

86,088 Median Mileage

117,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED INTO PLACE, UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. *AK"

"BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD"

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