Lincoln Mark Viii vs Honda Hr-V

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	Honda Hr-V
Complaints on file	984	2,438
Model years covered	1989–2000	2016–2027
Worst model year	1993	2019
Best model year	1997	2026
Crashes reported	49	153
Fires reported	21	9
Injuries reported	18	92
Deaths reported	6	0
Most complained-about part	Lights	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	9.6%	10.4%

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%

Honda Hr-V by year

319 168 202 341 113 79 155 818 161 64 16 2

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 446 18.3%

Other & Unspecified 410 16.8%

Electrical System 307 12.6%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 184 7.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 174 7.1%

Steering 172 7.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 158 6.5%

Brakes 118 4.8%