1992 Mercury Cougar Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 1992 Mercury Cougar, 5% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The 1992 Mercury Cougar involved in the accident belonged to my father, but had been loaned to me. My husband was driving it at the time of the accident. He passed out, possibly from low blood sugar and ran the car off the road. It was estimated that he was going 50mph, when he hit a dirt culvert that was about 5 ft high. The impact crunched the front of the car against the firewall like it was supposed to. The problem is that the metal cross bars in the trunk, behind the back seat snapped, which caused everything in the trunk to fly into the passenger compartment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10021103, filed 2003-06, 120,000 miles“While driving about 40 MPH the steering wheel fell into the driver's lap. The driver was able to drive car home safely. The steering wheel is a tilted wheel. When taken to dealership, dealer stated that the bolts that hold the steering wheel busted off. The vehicle has not been repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #821873, filed 1998-03Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 4% |
| 1999 | 20 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 5% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1984 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Cougar
27 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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