FaultScore

Lincoln Corsair vs Dodge Shadow

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 Lincoln Corsair Dodge Shadow
Complaints on file 245 598
Model years covered 2020–2025 1986–1999
Worst model year 2020
Best model year 2023
Crashes reported 11 99
Fires reported 2 33
Injuries reported 10 71
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 9.4% 34.3%

Lincoln Corsair by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 16 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.7%
Lights 12 4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 4.9%
Brakes 11 4.5%

Dodge Shadow by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 72 12.0%
Seats 68 11.4%
Airbags 67 11.2%
Brakes 33 5.5%
Seat Belts 33 5.5%