2003 Mercury Marquis Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,675miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Mercury Marquis, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,675 miles. 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.
“While consumer was driving on an interstate traffic was at a complete stop and a collision occurred, consumer's vehicle was hit from behind, and pushed into another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and vehicle was totaled. Driver sustained injuries. The consumer stated that the head rests were to far from the head to be effective. The consumer suffered injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10101060, filed 2004-12, 16,675 miles“While driving 45 MPH driver lost control of the vehicle, and it crashed into a utility pole. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported to the hospital.”
NHTSA complaint #10063414, filed 2004-03Air 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 2003 Mercury Marquis
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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.
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