Merkur ScorpioYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Merkur Scorpio.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints10Top: Electrical system Safety recalls11986–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

Merkur Scorpio 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 Scorpio median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 8 1

'86'88'89

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall 1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Merkur Scorpio problems

All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

2Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

2Service brakes, hydraulic

2Vehicle speed control

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Power train

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	3	1
Fuel system, gasoline	2	2
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Power train	1	0

1 recall

Merkur Scorpio recalls

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

Lever and linkage: column shift88V-084 · 1988 · May 20, 1988 · 176 vehicles