Seat beltsPart report
2000 Mercury Cougar Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 211 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Mercury Cougar, 1% of the 211 complaints for this model year. 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.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 | 15 | 17% |
| 1989 | 17 | 21% |
| 1988 | 16 | 29% |
| 1987 | 11 | 33% |
| 1986 | 3 | 23% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
| 1984 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Cougar
Electrical system
63 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaints
63 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology