Worst years for a Lincoln Continental
Owners have filed 2,566 complaints about the Lincoln Continental with NHTSA across model years 1975 to 2020. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1994 Lincoln Continental303 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
2001 Lincoln Continental38 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Lincoln Continental year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | B | 38 | 2 | 0 | 27,000 | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 2018 | B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7,103 | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 2017 | C | 99 | 1 | 0 | 47,860 | Body & Structure |
| 2002 | C | 43 | 4 | 0 | 66,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2001 | B | 38 | 1 | 0 | 79,000 | Suspension |
| 2000 | D | 108 | 17 | 3 | 86,500 | Airbags |
| 1999 | C | 46 | 6 | 2 | 91,500 | Suspension |
| 1998 | C | 88 | 11 | 2 | 96,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 109 | 5 | 3 | 59,075 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1996 | B | 69 | 4 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1995 | D | 94 | 9 | 5 | 36,645 | Lights |
| 1994 | D | 303 | 16 | 3 | 89,751 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | D | 200 | 5 | 3 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 199 | 3 | 6 | 130,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 399 | 7 | 21 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 244 | 5 | 16 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 255 | 7 | 22 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 147 | 9 | 10 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1985 | — | 18 | 0 | 10 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1981 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1979 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1977 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1975 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Lincoln Continental
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Lincoln Continental
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lincoln Continental, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lincoln Continental problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lincoln Continental
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.