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1988 Mercury Lynx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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0Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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Inspection summary

1988 Mercury Lynx

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 0 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 5 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

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    Recall links

      No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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      How this year compares

      Owner complaints by model year

      Other model years Selected year
      5
      1985      5
      1986      4
      1987      0
      1988      0
      1989
      Compare all Lynx years →

      Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

      What owners reported most

      No component reports in this snapshot.

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      When problems were reported

      Mileage at the reported incident

      Limited mileage data: 0 of 0 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

      NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

      NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

      0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

      What owners actually said

      0 reports

      No matching complaints in this snapshot.

      Recall campaigns

      0

      No recalls in this snapshot.

      Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

      Defect investigations

      5

      PE90063 · Safety Belt D-RING

      Opened Mar 21, 1990 · Closed Jul 31, 1990

      Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

      There is no summary currently available

      EA90008 · Failed Passive Restraint

      Opened Dec 27, 1989 · Closed Dec 31, 1991

      Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

      WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS WHICH ALLEGE A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM.ADDITIONAL REPORTS ALLEGE THAT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO RESTRAIN/ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT DURING AN ACCIDENT

      PE89143 · Passive Belt Failure

      Opened Jul 18, 1989 · Closed Dec 27, 1989

      Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

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      EA88038 · Rear Safety Belt Fit

      Opened Aug 29, 1988 · Closed May 11, 1990

      Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

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      DP88007 · Rear Seat Belt Compliance

      Opened Jan 11, 1988 · Closed Aug 24, 1988

      Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

      REAR SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE

      An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.