Scion TC vs Lincoln MKZ

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	Scion TC	Lincoln MKZ
Complaints on file	874	2,025
Model years covered	2005–2016	2007–2020
Worst model year	2005	2017
Best model year	2011	2018
Crashes reported	174	165
Fires reported	24	30
Injuries reported	131	71
Deaths reported	15	1
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	39.4%	13.2%

Scion TC by year

203 196 140 109 77 24 35 12 12 33 27 6

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 150 17.2%

Engine & Cooling 122 14.0%

Body & Structure 119 13.6%

Airbags 88 10.1%

Brakes 58 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 58 6.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 43 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 31 3.5%

Lincoln MKZ by year

305 328 129 197 181 176 146 130 107 78 184 40 22 2

07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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

What breaks

Airbags 674 33.3%

Brakes 292 14.4%

Engine & Cooling 178 8.8%

Electrical System 122 6.0%

Steering 114 5.6%

Other & Unspecified 101 5.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 94 4.6%

Wheels 84 4.1%