2010 Mercury Milan HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 59 owner complaints about the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 12, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid has problems

59 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
Steering160
Air bags90
Electrical system91
Power train80
Fuel/propulsion system60
Engine60
Exterior lighting50
Service brakes40
Electronic stability control (ESC)30
8 other systems121

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Milan Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Milan Hybrid median. How we score

'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid safety ratings

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Rollover: 5 stars (9.2% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Milan Hybrid owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF AN INCLINED DRIVEWAY. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED…
Complaint 11222105 · Jun 24, 2019 · 134,000 miles
I STARTED THE CAR, BACKED UP AND SUDDENLY I HAD NO POWER STEERING. NO WARNINGS JUST UNABLE TO BUDGE THE STEERING WHEEL. CAR IS STILL SITTING AT A RESTAURANT. IF THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE WHILE DRIVING THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD CONTROL THIS CAR! THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WITH 2011 MILAN BUT NOT…
Complaint 11204207 · Apr 28, 2019 · 199,000 miles
SERVICE STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. IT COST ME $1780 TO REPAIR. RECALL ON THE 2011 BUT NOT THE 2010, SAD SITUATION.
Complaint 11143919 · Oct 29, 2018 · 198,000 miles

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