2006 Mercury Mariner Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Mercury Mariner, 5% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 3 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.
“Traveling west bound on bull valley rd when a car going east bound turned in front of me causing a head on accident to my 2006 Mariner 4x4 hybrid. I was traveling 35 MPH at time of impact and seat belts did not go off causing chest pains. My vehicle had 11,000 worth of damage to the front end when does the air bags deploy?”
NHTSA complaint #10252913, filed 2008-12, 40,000 miles“Head on collision in Mercury Mariner, going approximately 40 MPH. Airbags failed to deploy, causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel. Resulted in loss of consciousness, concussion, and broken tooth.”
NHTSA complaint #10652709, filed 2014-11, 116,000 miles“2006 Mercury Mariner suffered a rollover after accident. Consumer states that there is no excuse why the vehicle flipped over on its top after being hit at a slow speed by a much smaller vehicle. Consumer would also like to know why the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10217161, filed 2008-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Mariner
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mariner
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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