1991 Mercury Marquis Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1991 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
2fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
SEATS
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1
1injuries
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“While vehicle was parked, it caught on fire without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire, and vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. *la”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2004-04-23

“The driver side air bag deployed without impact and caused injuries to the consumer.*jb the driver side air bag deployed without impact and caused injuries to the consumer. *mr”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2003-03-07

“Rear brake line punctured due to contact with or against body weld seam directly under master cylinder near foot well. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · reported 1999-02-12

“While vehicle was parked in driveway consumer changed gear to reverse and vehicle accelerated for unknown reason. Dealer/ manufacturer were not notified at this time. Seeking help in this matter form nhtsa . Also vehicle is equipped with crusie control. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1999-02-05

“The vehicle was parked out in front of the house and neighbor noticed that smoke was coming from underneath the hood of the vehcile, raised the hood up and everything had burned up under the hood. Vehicle was towed to a dealer, was told that the alternator had caused the fire. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR · reported 1997-11-16

“Dirivng at speed 30mph, tried to make a right turn steering wheel locked up, causing the vehicle to roll over. *ak consumer states the seat broke in the accident, however seatbelt held her in, consumer was injured in accident. *slc”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · reported 1996-08-26

“Dirivng at speed 30mph, tried to make a right turn steering wheel locked up, causing the vehicle to roll over. *ak consumer states the seat broke in the accident, however seatbelt held her in, consumer was injured in accident. *slc”

SEATS · reported 1996-08-26

“Accelerator cable jammed, causing three cases of sudden acceleration/loss of control/accident/injury.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES · reported 1995-11-05
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 1991 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.