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Mercury BobcatYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 9 safety recalls on record for the Mercury Bobcat.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls91975–1979 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mercury Bobcat years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bobcat median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Bobcat problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline10
9 recalls

Mercury Bobcat recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Cooling system: fan83V-025 · 1977–1979 · Mar 1, 1983 · 83,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-012 · 1979 · Jan 9, 1979 · 450 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly78V-143 · 1975–1976 · Jun 19, 1978 · 1,400,000 vehicles–Body: bumpers78V-069 · 1976 · Apr 4, 1978 · 284,000 vehicles–Front: retractor78V-047 · 1978 · Mar 8, 1978 · 1,956 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings76V-170 · 1976 · Oct 29, 1976 · 372,584 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system76V-140 · 1977 · Sep 14, 1976 · 18,000 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner76V-112 · 1976 · Jul 20, 1976 · 6,373 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables76V-067 · 1976 · Apr 29, 1976 · 410,580 vehicles