Model year record
1996 Mercury Tracer
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 15 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 60,430 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 40,809 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Mercury Tracer model years
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.