What breaks most · 2006 to 2011 model years
Mercury Milan problems by year
Owners have filed 2,094 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Mercury Milan across model years 2006 to 2011. Three years stand out: 2010 for speed control and throttle complaints, 2007 for air bags complaints and 2008 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 2007, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2006
- Complaints on file
- 20942006 to 2011, all trims
- Worst year
- 2010808 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 709 fires · 32 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 66kMedian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | 4 | 5 | Air bags (124) | |
| 386 | 17 | 5 | Air bags (220) | |
| 379 | 16 | 5 | Air bags (202) | |
| 178 | 7 | 7 | Air bags (81) | |
| 808 | 25 | 13 | Speed control and throttle (174) | |
| 145 | 1 | 9 | Steering (39) |
What fails on the 2010 Mercury Milan
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 22% |
174 | 5 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 19% |
157 | 11 | Shop steering parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 18% |
149 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
143 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 16% |
126 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 13% |
103 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2010 Mercury Milan |
| Air bags | 12% |
94 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 11% |
90 | 2 | 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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It's been pulling hard and jerking the car lot was supposed to fix it and never has i don't know what to do and it always smells like it's overheating
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Brakes go soft or spongy resulting in increased brake distance/less responsive. While driving on on a major road i hit a bump and lost all of the pressure. They were never the same again. I have to push the pedal to the floor to brake.
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When ABS system goes off because of slippery or uneven surfaces when braking the car loses brakes and cant stop on time..pedal goes to floor..had on fender bender because of it on 376 in pittsburgh
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 30, 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, 2007, 2008 carry the most filings on the Mercury Milan. The 2010 alone has 808 complaints, led by speed control and throttle.
What is the most common Mercury Milan problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is speed control and throttle with 174 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 66,000 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.