2002 Mercury Villager Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Mercury Villager, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 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.
“Contacts wife hit a car at about 45 MPH, there were no airbags deployed, and very little braking before impact. Vehicle was hit in the front and the occupant was wearing a seat belt. There were pictures taken, police report made, and there will be repair invoices.”
NHTSA complaint #10119829, filed 2005-06, 37,000 miles“The contact stated while driving 25 MPH on a normal road conditions the vehicle crash into another vehicle exiting a parking lot. A police report was processed at the scene of the accident. The fire department was also present but no evacuation was required for the minor injries incurred. The airbags did not deploy however the seatbelts did restrain the occupants. The vehicle was determined to be a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10160923, filed 2006-06, 70,000 milesAir 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 2002 Mercury Villager
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Villager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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