1990 Mercury Marquis Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Mercury Marquis. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving could see smoke coming from the trunk and the vehicle will shut off in the middle of the road. After checking with technician it was established that it was an electrical system problem. *ak wiring in trunk to gas shut off switch and wiring into bulk head to fuel pump burst into…”
“Vehicle fire.”
“Frontal collision impact 12:00, position speed 55 mph, driver side airbag did not deploy. *ak”
“Frontal collision impact 12:00, position speed 55 mph, driver side airbag did not deploy. *ak”
“Put vehicle in reverse and it accelerated about 100 mph and ran into a house”
“Fuel pumpwiring housing shorted out, causing a fire. Tt”
“Location of fuel line results in interference also develops burning smell. Tt”
“Replaced alternator/regulator. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Mercury Marquis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.