What is the fuel economy of a 1996 Mercury Tracer?

EPA figures for the 1996 Mercury Tracer reach 30 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1996 Mercury Tracer?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1996 Mercury Tracer in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1996 Mercury Tracer?

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA for the 1996 Mercury Tracer, most often about: Seat Belts, Air Bags, Power Train. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Mercury · 1996

1996 Mercury Tracer

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 30 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.8L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	20	27	22	404
1.8L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	22	28	24	370
1.9L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	22	29	25	355
1.9L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	26	35	30	296

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

9 complaints filed by owners for this model year (4 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Seat Belts 3 Air Bags 2 Power Train 1

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.