Lincoln problems
Owners have filed 18,868 complaints about Lincoln vehicles with NHTSA, spread across 28 models.
18,868
Complaints
28
Models
1,249
Crashes reported
922
Fires reported
Every Lincoln model
| Model | Years | Complaints | Worst year | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town CAR | 1977–2011 | 4,329 | 1996 | Electrical System |
| Continental | 1975–2020 | 2,566 | 1994 | Engine & Cooling |
| MKZ | 2007–2020 | 2,025 | 2017 | Airbags |
| Navigator | 1998–2025 | 1,794 | 2003 | Electrical System |
| MKX | 2007–2018 | 1,759 | 2007 | Airbags |
| LS | 2000–2006 | 1,366 | 2000 | Suspension |
| Mark Viii | 1989–2000 | 984 | 1993 | Lights |
| MKC | 2015–2019 | 728 | 2017 | Engine & Cooling |
| Aviator | 2003–2026 | 719 | 2020 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| MKS | 2009–2016 | 492 | 2013 | Steering |
| MKT | 2010–2019 | 395 | 2014 | Steering |
| Nautilus | 2019–2026 | 307 | 2019 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| Zephyr | 2003–2011 | 289 | — | Airbags |
| Corsair | 2020–2025 | 245 | 2020 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| MKZ Hybrid | 2011–2020 | 235 | 2015 | Steering |
| Lincoln | 1976–2001 | 137 | 2000 | Electrical System |
| Mark VII | 1984–1998 | 137 | — | Electrical System |
| Mark | 1984–1999 | 106 | 1996 | Lights |
| Aviator Phev | 2020–2023 | 65 | 2022 | Electrical System |
| Corsair Phev | 2021–2025 | 63 | 2021 | Electrical System |
| Mark LT | 2005–2008 | 59 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| Nautilus Hybrid | 2024–2026 | 34 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
Lincoln model years to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
2003 Lincoln Navigator
179 complaints · suspension
2013 Lincoln MKS
182 complaints · steering
2020 Lincoln Corsair
89 complaints · driver assist & collision avoidance
2001 Lincoln Navigator
116 complaints · tires
1999 Lincoln Navigator
155 complaints · tires
2000 Lincoln Navigator
137 complaints · tires
1998 Lincoln Navigator
240 complaints · tires
2004 Lincoln Navigator
119 complaints · suspension
2007 Lincoln MKX
350 complaints · airbags
2022 Lincoln Aviator Phev
25 complaints · electrical system
2016 Lincoln MKX
213 complaints · brakes
2019 Lincoln Nautilus
128 complaints · electrical system
2006 Lincoln Navigator
90 complaints · engine & cooling
2014 Lincoln MKT
79 complaints · body & structure
1996 Lincoln Mark
33 complaints · windows, mirrors & wipers