2010 Mercury Milan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1428 complaints
1428
Total Complaints
55,650mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
54
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
55,650 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
244
Vehicle Speed Control
176
Engine
159
Power Train
145
Exterior Lighting
130
Fuel/Propulsion System
109
Air Bags
103
Electrical System
100
Service Brakes
93
Fuel System, Gasoline
28

Severity Assessment

54
Crashes
3
Fires
42
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY CAR SPED UP WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I JUST GOT IT STOPPED BEFORE I HIT A TRUCK THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE TO PARK MY CAR WHEN IT SPED UP AND I TOOK THE CENTER SECTION BETWEEN MY DOORS BEFORE I GOT IT STOPPED. IT DONE $3299 TO THE GARAGE AND $2600 TO THE ..."
"UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. *TR"
"UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. *TR"

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.

Steering 244 complaints
25th: 72,500 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 176 complaints
25th: 39,645 mi Median: 50,200 mi 75th: 64,550 mi
Engine 159 complaints
25th: 39,000 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 67,262 mi
Power Train 145 complaints
25th: 36,017 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 64,500 mi
Exterior Lighting 130 complaints
25th: 35,700 mi Median: 48,364 mi 75th: 63,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 130 NY: 97 FL: 95 TX: 93 OH: 91 PA: 71 IL: 58 MN: 53 CA: 51 NJ: 48

Who Files Complaints?

1%
Original Owners
99%
Second+ Owners

Mercury Milan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20062507
200750422
200852031
200925117
20112571

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