2011 Mercury Milan reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2011 Mercury Milan 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
- 258
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- STEERING
- 74 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 7
- see below
- Reported harm
- 1 reported crash · 3 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
#2,059
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Mercury median
+29
median 229 across 90 Mercury records
Vs 2009-2013
-15
median 274 complaints in 614 records
Top component share
29%
Steering: 74 complaints
What owners report fails — 2011 Mercury Milan
- STEERING 74
- POWER TRAIN 30
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING 26
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22
- ENGINE 22
7 recalls on record for the 2011 Mercury Milan
- NHTSA 21V158000 · 2021 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MO An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious i
- NHTSA 21V081000 · 2021 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal
- NHTSA 19V001000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
- NHTSA 16V384000 · 2018 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- NHTSA 15V793000 · 2016 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increa
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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 2011 Mercury Milan 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 2011 Mercury Milan reliable?
NHTSA has 258 consumer complaints on record for the 2011 Mercury Milan and 7 recalls. The most-reported problem area is steering (74 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2011 Mercury Milan units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Mercury Milan?
Owners most often report problems with: steering (74), power train (30), exterior lighting (26), vehicle speed control (22). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2011 Mercury Milan?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2011 Mercury Milan. 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.