Lincoln LS vs Mazda CX-5

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 LS	Mazda CX-5
Complaints on file	1,366	3,289
Model years covered	2000–2006	2012–2026
Worst model year	2000	2016
Best model year	2003	2026
Crashes reported	111	219
Fires reported	6	30
Injuries reported	64	115
Deaths reported	4	0
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	13.5%	11.1%

Lincoln LS by year

458 319 179 113 140 132 25

00 01 02 03 04 05 06

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

What breaks

Suspension 289 21.2%

Engine & Cooling 181 13.3%

Airbags 140 10.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 127 9.3%

Electrical System 104 7.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 80 5.9%

Brakes 79 5.8%

Steering 52 3.8%

Mazda CX-5 by year

1 292 492 167 628 195 475 364 153 200 84 91 69 57 21

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 602 18.3%

Electrical System 458 13.9%

Other & Unspecified 385 11.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 280 8.5%

Brakes 252 7.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 225 6.8%

Lights 222 6.7%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 160 4.9%