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Mercury MilanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,520 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, the Mercury Milan years to avoid are 2010, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The Milan has 13 safety recalls on record.

Mercury Milan
Years to avoid'10Based on weighted complaintsBest years'06 '07 '09 '11Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,520Top: Air bagsSafety recalls132006–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'06'07'08'09'10'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2011Solid65/100192 complaints · 7 recalls2010Avoid25/1001,003 complaints · 11 recalls2009Solid59/100226 complaints · 6 recalls2008Solid42/100451 complaints · 4 recalls2007Solid43/100434 complaints · 4 recalls2006Solid62/100214 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mercury Milan problems

All model years combined: 2,520 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
Air bags77931
Service brakes50640
Steering33617
Vehicle speed control25716
Power train2442
Engine2193
Exterior lighting1682
Electrical system1528
Fuel/propulsion system1352
19 other systems35728
13 recalls

Mercury Milan recalls

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

27%Driver side: inflator module21V-158 · 2006–2011 · Mar 10, 2021 · 2,602,668 vehicles33%Air bags: frontal21V-081 · 2009–2011 · Feb 16, 2021 · 1,067 vehicles28%Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module19V-904 · 2006–2010 · Dec 18, 2019 · 600,166 vehicles67%Passenger side: inflator module19V-001 · 2010–2011 · Jan 7, 2019 · 782,384 vehiclesDo not drive100%Passenger side: inflator module18V-775 · 2010 · Nov 1, 2018 · 215 vehicles30%Passenger side: inflator module18V-046 · 2009–2010 · Jan 11, 2018 · 327,796 vehiclesDo not drive22%Passenger side: inflator module17V-024 · 2006–2009 · Jan 10, 2017 · 654,695 vehiclesDo not drive24%Passenger side: inflator module16V-384 · 2006–2011 · May 31, 2016 · 1,892,343 vehiclesDo not drive66%Storage: auxillary tank15V-793 · 2010–2011 · Nov 24, 2015 · 411,205 vehicles69%Steering: electric power assist system15V-340 · 2011 · Jun 2, 2015 · 393,623 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs11V-574 · 2010–2011 · Dec 7, 2011 · 128,616 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission10V-222 · 2010 · May 24, 2010 · 19 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

10 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Milan

  1. Extended Braking DistanceEA18002 · 2007–2009 · closed Jan 15, 2021
    Led to recall 19V-904
  2. Extended Braking DistancePE16017 · 2007–2009 · closed May 4, 2018
    No recall
  3. Electric power steering failurePE14030 · 2011 · closed Sep 10, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-340
  4. Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionPE13003 · 2010–2011 · closed Feb 28, 2014
    No recall
  5. Floor mat interference with acceleratorEA12009 · 2006–2011 · closed Jun 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14E-028
  6. Wheel Mounting Stud FractureEA11009 · 2010 · closed Jan 20, 2012
    Led to recall 11V-574
  7. Wheel Stud FracturePE11003 · 2010 · closed Jul 26, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-574
  8. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · 2010 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  9. Accel Pedal Interference - Acc FloormatPE10019 · 2008–2010 · closed Jan 11, 2013
    No recall
  10. TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · 2007–2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    No recall