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Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2008 - Problems, Recalls, and Investigations

The complete public record for the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.

116Distinct owner complaintsSource: NHTSA Complaints
0Recall campaignsSource: NHTSA Recalls
2Defect investigationsSource: NHTSA Investigations
2Complaints reporting a crash or fireOwner Reports, Unverified

Complaints by System

Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.

Did a Recall Cover It?

The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.

Engine41 complaints

41 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Brakes35 complaints

35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Steering24 complaints

24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Electrical System22 complaints

22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Fuel and Propulsion System18 complaints

18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Power Train16 complaints

16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Vehicle Speed Control11 complaints

11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Unknown Or Other5 complaints

5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Driver Assistance and Stability Systems2 complaints

2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Hybrid and Electric Propulsion2 complaints

2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Vehicle Structure1 complaints

1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Recall Campaigns

Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.

No recall campaigns cover this model year.

Defect Investigations

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.

DP15001Opened April 1, 2015 - Closed June 14, 2018

Loss of power steering while driving. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.

DP22005Opened January 27, 2023 - Closed August 7, 2023

Pedestrian alert sounds. Resulted in recall campaign 22V063000.

Complaints by Year Received

When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.

20109
20118
201210
201312
201427
201511
20167
201711
201811
20194
20201
20211
20223
20231
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.