IllustrationBRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL WITHOUT VEHICLE BRAKING. *AK
1994 Mercury Tracer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Mercury Tracer do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 66 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.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
66 reportsDRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DUE TO A TEAR, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DH
REAR BRAKES FAILED.*SD
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 35 MPH. TT
THE DRIVER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND GOT BURNED IN THE CHEST AREA WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
THE REAR BACK SEAT CAME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, CAUSING CAR TO SLAM INTO CURB/DAMAGE SUB-FRAME. *SD
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. HAD ALIGNMENT STILL PULLS. TT
HIT A TRUCK FROM BEHIND AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED HALF WAY SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM AIR BAG. TT
THE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AT THE AIRBAG SENSORS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Official recalls
194V218000 · Air Bags:frontal
Nov 10, 1994
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.