The 1992 Mercury Capri has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 648 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE AIR BAG MODULES DO NOT MEET THE FORD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE.
AT HIGH AMBIENT INTERIOR VEHICLE TEMPERATURES ABOVE140 DEGREES, THE AIR BAG MAY TEAR AND MALFUNCTION UPON DEPLOYMENT.
REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULES WITH MODULES THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The owner was driving and smoke started from the steering column, than the vehicle went up in flames. The entire ignition system in the car caught fire and burned. *ak”
“Rear view mirror came off with windshield glass still attached.”
“While driving the 5 -speed floor shif tlever droppe dthrough the floor of the vehicle. By lifting it back up and holdin git in place, the geras still had to be changed. *ak”
“Transmission burned out/failed twice.”
“Air bag crash sensor failed, causing warning light to flash.”
“Headlight lift motor failed. *dsh”
“The convertible bacx window can't see out of the window . Tt”
“Seat belt on driver's side continuously unlatches.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mercury Capri as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.