FaultScore

Lincoln Mark VII vs Alfa Romeo Stelvio

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 Mark VII Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Complaints on file 137 340
Model years covered 1984–1998 2018–2025
Worst model year 2018
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 10 11
Fires reported 21 7
Injuries reported 8 3
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 29.9% 6.2%

Lincoln Mark VII by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 22 16.1%
Engine & Cooling 14 10.2%
Suspension 11 8.0%
Lights 11 8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 5.1%

Alfa Romeo Stelvio 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 67 19.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 5.0%
Brakes 16 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 3.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 11 3.2%