1990 Mercury Grand Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
4crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
2fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
2fires
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2
Total complaints63

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Engine occasionally surges when placed into reverse. The engine immediately races and the car even convulses. The only thing that stops it is to turn off the engine. This is my mom's car and she rarely drives it.”

ENGINE · reported 2013-05-07

“I embarked on a routine trip to dinner in my mother's 1990 mercury marquis. I started the engine which idled normally, as usual. With my foot on the brake, I engaged the shift lever into the r position which resulted in immediate accelleration in a reverse direction. I swerved the car to the left…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2005-05-17

“Goodyear integrity p215/75r15. Sidewall blowout at highway speed (45-55 mph.) tires were installed on 08/27/2001, and had 36,000 miles at time of failure. Tires were well maintained, had no prior damage, and tire showed no signs of problems prior to failure. Failure was spontaneous and…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2004-09-28

“I have a concern about the air bag in my car, which is a 1990 mercury grand marquis. The "air bag" light comes on. It doesn't stay on constantly, but it does 'flicker' or it will stay on for a few seconds. There are times where it doesn't come on at all, but I am still concerned. I was wondering,…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2004-08-28

“The 'air bag' light on my dash is lighting up. It doesn't stay on constantly, but it does flash, which concerns me. It doesn't go on every time my car is on, but it does flash about 95% of the time. I saw the recall and want to know if my vehicle was involved and if it was fixed.*ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2004-08-28

“Brake lines rusted through, loss of rear brakes. Also emergency brake frozen and inoperable. *jb”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · reported 2003-09-15

“Brake lines rusted through, loss of rear brakes. Also emergency brake frozen and inoperable. *jb”

PARKING BRAKE · reported 2003-09-15

“While driving at normal speed accelerator pedal went to the floor, and vehicle lost all power to go forward. Dealer notified. Consumer stated this vehicle was no longer under warranty. Transmission cost over $1000.00. *ak *cb”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 2003-07-02

Defect investigations

Investigation PE91125 Opened 1991-09-11 · closed 1992-01-15

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.