2005 Mercury Monterey Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Mercury Monterey, 3% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“I have a 2005 Mercury Monterey van that I've own brand new. I was driving to work this morning on the expressway and the driver side air bag deployed and passenger side air bag deployed and passenger side seat air bag deployed for no reason. Could have caused a bad accident!”
NHTSA complaint #10376377, filed 2011-01, 109,000 miles“Takata recall. Traveling on road approximately 45-50 MPH. Tried ro avoid hitting some deer who suddenly ran out from the woods in front if my van. The front passenger tire deflated after it hit the ditch. Then the van swerved into the ditch and flipped over twice. Front windshield came out back window came out. Roof of vehicle was crushed. Passenger side was crushed after the rollover. None of the airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #11113228, filed 2018-07, 110,000 miles“The contact owned a 2005 Mercury Monterey. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed and rolled over multiple times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained lacerations and bruises to the torso while the front passenger sustained bruises to the right arm. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. …”
NHTSA complaint #11105387, filed 2018-07, 110,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018071Sep 1, 2005Restraint control module diagnostic trouble code b2296 - service tip.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Mercury Monterey
97 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercury Monterey
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