1996 Mercury Marquis Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 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 air bags of the 1996 Mercury Marquis, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Consumer was driving vehicle on a road at approximately 35 MPH, vehicle rode over a sheet of ice, causing vehicle to go out of control, vehicle landed on top of a rock, deploying air bags, consumer received injuries from air bag deployment.”
NHTSA complaint #828309, filed 1998-09Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 6% |
| 2001 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 6% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 13% |
| 1992 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 17% |
| 1989 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Marquis
11 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Marquis
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