2008 Mercury Mariner Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 461 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Mercury Mariner, 2% of the 461 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,800 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.
“When I come to a complete stop there is vibration coming from where the air bag is. I have noticed this the past few months and it is constant every time I am at a stop. This only happens when I have a passenger and the air bag light goes off.”
NHTSA complaint #10648880, filed 2014-10, 82,000 miles“The air bag on my 2008 (purchased new in august 2009) Mercury Mariner deployed (no accident) ford, in effect called me a liar but farmers insurance fixed the problem and did not charge the incident as an accident. I do not feel safe in this vehicle but as I have said before ford while being very polite said this has never happened. That has the effect of calling me a liar but, there are articles that show that air bag deployment does happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10343841, filed 2010-07, 3,700 miles“Driver's side door was struck by a chevy astro cargo van going approximately 70 miles per hour on the highway (d.c. Beltway) and the side airbags did not deploy. A maryland state trooper (who saw the car) and the mechanic at the auto repair shop where the vehicle was towed both said the airbags should have deployed. Both said if the airbags had worked, the driver would not be as severely injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10541937, filed 2013-09, 83,600 miles“Seat belt was able to save me in the accident but air bags never deployed after hitting concrete almost head on. Air bag sensor malfunctioned and light turned in but did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10596741, filed 2014-06, 101,000 miles“Passenger airbag warninglight in instrunment cluster stays on. The airbag is currently deactivated. This item is not covered under the waranty. Why not?”
NHTSA complaint #10735461, filed 2015-07, 79,600 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Mariner
297 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
66 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercury Mariner
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.
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