Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1981 Mercury Capri peaked in 1995, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1981 Mercury Capri
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Oct 30, 1995 to Oct 30, 1995.
Recall campaigns covering this model year241k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 1981 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1981 Mercury Capri name structure
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 1981 Mercury Capri
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07E-064 | Aug 27, 2007 | Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped… | Fuel system | 34,000 | Part replacement |
| 81V-102 | Sep 8, 1981 | Housing plates on the driver seat back latch recliner assemblies were manufactured with substandard material products | Seats | 6,500 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1981 Mercury Capri
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 30, 1995Oakland, CABody
#EA85-O16 FLOOR PAN CRACKS THERE IS HOLE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. TT
NHTSA complaint 974124
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
3 NHTSA investigations on file
- EA85016 Engineering analysis, Structure
FLOOR PAN CRACKS
Opened Feb 22, 1985, closed Apr 14, 1987 - DP85009 Defect petition, Seats
FAILURE OF SEAT BACK SECURING BOLTS
Opened Jan 29, 1985, closed Feb 27, 1985 - EA83013 Engineering analysis, Seats
FRONT SEATBACK FAILURE
Opened Mar 23, 1983, closed Jan 26, 1989 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.