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Mercury CometYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Mercury Comet.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: StructureSafety recalls91967–1977 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mercury Comet 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 Comet median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Comet problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints 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
Structure10
9 recalls

Mercury Comet recalls

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

–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)77V-218 · 1977 · Dec 14, 1977 · 40,000 vehicles–Doors: latch77V-045 · 1977 · Apr 5, 1977 · 2,751 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables76V-067 · 1976 · Apr 29, 1976 · 410,580 vehicles–Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system75V-211 · 1976 · Dec 18, 1975 · 22,402 vehicles–Seat belts: front75V-017 · 1972 · Jan 3, 1975 · 178,000 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood74V-160 · 1975 · Sep 24, 1974 · 8,460 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission73V-181 · 1973–1974 · Sep 5, 1973 · 74,884 vehicles–Tires: bead71V-129 · 1971 · Aug 2, 1971 · 2,526 vehicles–Mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift67V-047 · 1967 · May 10, 1967 · 28,570 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Comet

  1. FUEL TANKDP79048 · 1970–1973 · closed Jun 7, 1979
    No recall