2001 Mercury Cougar: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"CONSUMER WAS DOING 65 MPH WHEN A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID BUMPER DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH.*AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES BECAUSE OF ACCIDE..."
"CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS COMING THROUGH VENTS. FUEL WAS ALSO LEAKING ON GROUND. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER, BEING INSPECTED. *AK"
"DRIVER DOOR HAS A MAJOR LEAKING PROBLEM WHEN IT RAINS OR IS RUN THROUGH A CAR WASH. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Mercury Cougar — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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