2001 Mercury Villager Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mercury Villager, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 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.
“Consumer vehicle t-boned another vehicle at 45 MPH, and neither frontal air bags deployed. Driver and the five passengers were all restrained with the seat belts. Everyone sustained minor injuries from the seat belts. No one needed to be transported to a hospital by ambulance. Dealer and the manufacturer were both informed.”
NHTSA complaint #10108896, filed 2005-01, 62,000 miles“In december of 2007 I was driving with my three kids and I was pregnant with twins. It had been raining for a few days I slowed to make a right hand turn my car slide and I went into a poll head on my airbags didn't open my car was later totaled by the insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #10241115, filed 2008-09“While driving 40 MPH, the driver collided with the vehicle in front of her. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver to sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10096872, filed 2004-10Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 12 | 10% |
| 1996 | 14 | 7% |
| 1995 | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Villager
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Villager
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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