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SeatsPart report

1994 Mercury Tracer Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 1994 Mercury Tracer, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Failure of the driver's side seatback bolt, consumer was involved in an accident and the driver's side seatback bolt broke and the seat belt did not lock.”

NHTSA complaint #802596, filed 1996-09

“Failure of the driver's side seatback bolt, consumer was involved in an accident and the driver's side seatback bolt broke and the seat belt did not lock.”

NHTSA complaint #803064, filed 1996-10

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996217%
199511%
199446%
199312%
199112%
198815%

Other parts of the 1994 Mercury Tracer

Brakes
12 complaints
Seat belts
12 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercury Tracer

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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