Mercury Mariner Hybrid vs Toyota FJ Cruiser
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Mercury Mariner Hybrid
- Total complaints
- 202
- Avg per model year
- 42
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 0
- Most complained year
- 2008 (116)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Engine, Steering
Toyota FJ Cruiser
- Total complaints
- 896
- Avg per model year
- 113
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 17
- Most complained year
- 2007 (593)
Top problems: Structure, Suspension, Unknown OR Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Mercury Mariner Hybrid | Toyota FJ Cruiser | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 65 | ||
| 2009 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 116 | 123 | ||
| 2007 | 31 | 593 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.