2000 Mercury Mystique Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 11%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Mercury Mystique, 11% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 5 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.
“Rainy day, SUV vehicle in front of me completely stopped in the middle of street to make a left hand turn, he must have just stopped, because when I slowed down to brake my car slid and hit him in the rear, my whole front of car was smashed with the radiator partially up in the air, the car totalled, I would say, yet the air bags did not deploy, and it had dual air bags. I had a cut on my nose, not bad, but with bleeding inside nose, and lower back pains, my head hitting steering wheel. Also my brother has pains in his rib which we are going to the doctor forto have xrays. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140525, filed 2005-10, 80,000 miles“While driving at 40 MPH, in order to avoid an accident, vehicle rolled over, it was crashed, and neither of the air bags deployed. Consumer and occupant were wearing seat belts which saved their lives. Air bag warning light prior to the accident was on.”
NHTSA complaint #10033761, filed 2003-08“Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision travelling approximately 20-25mph and was hit on the passenger's side door. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Both front and rear bumpers were off track. The front right & rear doors were pushed 2 feet into the drivers side, with the front & rear seats. The consumer suffered a broken nose , broken clavical in 2 places, 4 broken ribs, facial impairment and cracked the front bridge in mouth. (vehicle was totalled)”
NHTSA complaint #8016880, filed 2002-08“While traveling on the highway the airbag light appear on the dashboard panel. Please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #8023568, filed 2002-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Mystique
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Mystique
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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