What breaks most · 2006 to 2011 model years
Mercury Milan problems by year
Owners have filed 2,518 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Mercury Milan across model years 2006 to 2011. Three years stand out: 2010 for steering complaints, 2008 for air bags complaints and 2007 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 2008, 2007
- Fewest complaints: 2006
- Complaints on file
- 25182006 to 2011, all trims
- Worst year
- 20101002 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 9810 fires · 48 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 72kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 44Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 6 | 5 | Air bags (128) | |
| 434 | 17 | 5 | Air bags (232) | |
| 451 | 22 | 5 | Air bags (211) | |
| 226 | 12 | 7 | Brakes (99) | |
| 1002 | 40 | 13 | Steering (247) | |
| 191 | 1 | 9 | Steering (76) |
What fails on the 2010 Mercury Milan
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 25% |
247 | 15 | Shop steering parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 18% |
178 | 6 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 16% |
159 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 15% |
148 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 13% |
135 | 1 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 11% |
109 | 2 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Air bags | 11% |
106 | 7 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 10% |
104 | 3 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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started vehicle, "power steering assist fault" message appeared on dash message center, unable to turn steering wheel. Turn car off, waited, turn back on, message appeared again. tried an additional 3 times, same results. Had to leave the car where i was visiting.
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The gas pedal gets stuck at the top when I go to press down on it allowing the car to keep driving when I am trying to stop the car.
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I have to press my brakes excessively to get them to work and this is becoming a safety issue. Recall 19s54 was issued back in december 2019 and there is still no fix. I have not been in an accident yet but now there is snow and ice and makes it even more difficult to stop.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Mercury Milan years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010, 2008, 2007 carry the most filings on the Mercury Milan. The 2010 alone has 1002 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Mercury Milan problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 247 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Mercury Milan problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Mercury Milan complaints that include mileage is about 72,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.