Can-Am Spyder RT vs Lincoln Mark Viii

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Can-Am Spyder RT	Lincoln Mark Viii
Complaints on file	399	984
Model years covered	2008–2026	1989–2000
Worst model year	2013	1993
Best model year	2018	1997
Crashes reported	2	49
Fires reported	24	21
Injuries reported	39	18
Deaths reported	1	6
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Lights
Share of complaints involving harm	16.5%	9.6%

Can-Am Spyder RT by year

2 1 31 42 60 176 16 6 10 7 15 7 6 9 3 1 6 1

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 107 26.8%

Engine & Cooling 93 23.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 36 9.0%

Brakes 33 8.3%

Body & Structure 27 6.8%

Electrical System 25 6.3%

Steering 21 5.3%

Lights 14 3.5%

Lincoln Mark Viii by year

1 1 286 190 172 120 103 108 2 1

89 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 576 58.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 72 7.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 51 5.2%

Brakes 45 4.6%

Electrical System 43 4.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 36 3.7%

Suspension 28 2.8%

Steering 22 2.2%