Lincoln Mark Viii vs Dodge Challenger

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 Viii	Dodge Challenger
Complaints on file	984	2,382
Model years covered	1989–2000	1970–2023
Worst model year	1993	2014
Best model year	1997	2023
Crashes reported	49	169
Fires reported	21	88
Injuries reported	18	112
Deaths reported	6	0
Most complained-about part	Lights	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	9.6%	15.5%

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%

Dodge Challenger by year

1 3 17 171 433 257 338 251 214 185 109 70 115 93 33 29 11 52

70 81 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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

What breaks

Electrical System 621 26.1%

Engine & Cooling 331 13.9%

Airbags 281 11.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 188 7.9%

Other & Unspecified 184 7.7%

Steering 148 6.2%

Brakes 108 4.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 88 3.7%