2010 Mercury Mariner reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2010 Mercury Mariner from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 393
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 66 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 2
- see below
- Reported harm
- 4 reported crashes · 12 injuries · 4 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,339
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Mercury median
+164
median 229 across 90 Mercury records
Vs 2008-2012
+130
median 263 complaints in 666 records
Top component share
17%
Vehicle Speed Control: 66 complaints
What owners report fails — 2010 Mercury Mariner
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 66
- ENGINE 61
- STEERING 59
- POWER TRAIN 57
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 57
2 recalls on record for the 2010 Mercury Mariner
- NHTSA 16V777000 · 2017 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- NHTSA 14V284000 · 2014 · STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2010 Mercury Mariner
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2010 Mercury Mariner units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2010 Mercury Mariner reliable?
NHTSA has 393 consumer complaints on record for the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2 recalls. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (66 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2010 Mercury Mariner units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Mercury Mariner?
Owners most often report problems with: vehicle speed control (66), engine (61), steering (59), power train (57). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2010 Mercury Mariner?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2010 Mercury Mariner. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.