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Mercury Mariner and Chevrolet Cruze Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2008
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  33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven2009 Mercury Mariner Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.
2010
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  29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.
2012
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  26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven2014 Chevrolet Cruze Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven

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Mercury Mariner vs. Chevrolet Cruze Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mercury Mariner and Chevrolet Cruze reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mercury Mariners and Chevrolet Cruzes with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mercury Mariners and Chevrolet Cruzes that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mercury Mariner and Chevrolet Cruze lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mercury Mariner and Chevrolet Cruze have been recently.

To see how frequently Mercury Mariner and Chevrolet Cruze problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercury Mariner

Mercury Mariner Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 0 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
mercury upscale ford see full Mercury Mariner review
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
I feel it has a solid brand reputation and image as a more premium version of ford. see full Mercury Mariner review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Chevrolet bad reliability history (see aveo) see full Chevrolet Cruze review