FaultScore

Volvo V40 vs Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

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 Volvo V40 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Complaints on file 94 235
Model years covered 1993–2013 2011–2020
Worst model year 2015
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 4 11
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 1 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 5.3% 7.7%

Volvo V40 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 34 36.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 13.8%
Suspension 7 7.4%
Electrical System 6 6.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.3%
Body & Structure 4 4.3%
Lights 4 4.3%

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Steering 40 17.0%
Airbags 37 15.7%
Brakes 32 13.6%
Other & Unspecified 20 8.5%
Electrical System 18 7.7%
Engine & Cooling 14 6.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 4.7%
Body & Structure 11 4.7%