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2008 Mercury Mountaineer Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer, 57% of all 96 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 6 Mountaineer model years. These complaints report 1 crash. Median mileage at failure: 65,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
55
57% of 96
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
65,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Mercury Mountaineer body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 14, 2009, latest Nov 25, 2019.

2008 Mercury Mountaineer structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month4Apr 2009Nov 2011Dec 2012Jun 2013Jun 2014Dec 2014Feb 2016Dec 2017
55 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2009 to Nov 2019; peak Oct 2013 (4).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Mountaineer model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200527 (33%)
  2. 200612 (10%)
  3. 200731 (38%)
  4. 200855 (57%)
  5. 20092 (33%)
  6. 20102 (15%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer, 57% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 65,000 miles.
Which Mercury Mountaineer year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2008 Mercury Mountaineer has the most body and structure complaints (55), compared with 55 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Mercury Mountaineer is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.