Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 2021 Lincoln Corsair Phev with NHTSA between 2022 and 2025.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 29
Against the median year of the Lincoln Corsair Phev. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 94
18.2% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 2021 compares with every other Lincoln Corsair Phev
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 2021 Lincoln Corsair Phev
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
763.6%
Median failure at 9,000 miles
Engine & Cooling
218.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
19.1%
Airbags
19.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Mar 2022peak 4Jun 2025
NHTSA investigations into the 2021 Lincoln Corsair Phev
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
DP22005Opened 27 Jan 2023Closed 7 Aug 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Charles Town, WVCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
The front airbags did not deploy in a front end crash on 12/17/2021. GEICO has the vehicle at their salvage lot after they declared it a total loss. Lincoln has been notified and their response was to have a dealer check it out. However, when I contacted a dealer, they said that is not something they do either. So I have no idea where to go next since no one at Lincoln will take a look at it. The vehicle was only 2 months old with 5031 miles so it did not have any warning lights or anything else wrong with the vehicle. If more information is needed, please let me know and I can provide it.
NHTSA complaint #11454651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Elkton, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This correspondence comes to you in regard to Safety Recall Notice 24S79 / NHTSA Recall 24V954. I received a notice in February of this year from Lincoln regarding our vehicle (VIN [XXX] )- a 2021 Lincoln Corsair Plug-In Hybrid. The notice instructs us to cease charging the high voltage battery until further notice. The recall notification states that further charging the battery could result in a vehicle fire. The notice finally states that a resolution and parts will be available during the second quarter, which is now. Unfortunately, to date I have heard nothing from Lincoln. As we are both retired , my wife and I purchased a Plug-In Hybrid to help save money on gasoline. For the past three (going on four) months, we have had to pay for gasoline for every mile we have driven. Additionally each day that passes is another day less we have remaining on the original warranty. It would be greatly appreciated if you could respond to this request letting us know when this issue will be resolved. We also ask that Lincoln be obligated to extend a cash penalty to cover the cost of the last four months of gasoline purchases, and finally, to extend the manufacturer's warranty on the battery components to a lifetime warranty - in order for us to feel comfortable in the resolution offered to fix the issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11666123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grafton, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V954000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11658184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carol Stream, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may cause the cell to develop an internal short circuit. Which could cause loss of power and increase the risk of a crash. It also states that battery thermal venting potentially resulting in the car to start on FIRE. There are 2 recalls that could result in the car starting on Fire. Lincoln is anticipating a remedy to be available by the end of June. The remedy right now is not to plug in the car to charge the high voltage battery. This car was purchased for the reason it could be plugged in and use electric not gas. There is a 3rd recall for the long block. So, the whole purpose of this vehicle was to save on gas. Which for 6 months is NOT possible.
NHTSA complaint #11645068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carol Stream, IL
ENGINE
A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may cause the cell to develop an internal short circuit. Which could cause loss of power and increase the risk of a crash. It also states that battery thermal venting potentially resulting in the car to start on FIRE. There are 2 recalls that could result in the car starting on Fire. Lincoln is anticipating a remedy to be available by the end of June. The remedy right now is not to plug in the car to charge the high voltage battery. This car was purchased for the reason it could be plugged in and use electric not gas. There is a 3rd recall for the long block. So, the whole purpose of this vehicle was to save on gas. Which for 6 months is NOT possible.
NHTSA complaint #11645068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carol Stream, IL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may cause the cell to develop an internal short circuit. Which could cause loss of power and increase the risk of a crash. It also states that battery thermal venting potentially resulting in the car to start on FIRE. There are 2 recalls that could result in the car starting on Fire. Lincoln is anticipating a remedy to be available by the end of June. The remedy right now is not to plug in the car to charge the high voltage battery. This car was purchased for the reason it could be plugged in and use electric not gas. There is a 3rd recall for the long block. So, the whole purpose of this vehicle was to save on gas. Which for 6 months is NOT possible.
NHTSA complaint #11645068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carol Stream, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V954000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11640660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,384 milesScott City, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. In addition, the contact stated that an unknown warning light illuminated with a message to “Stop Safely Now” displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the high-voltage battery failure. The contact was informed that the high-voltage battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V331000 (Electrical System). The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 86,384.
NHTSA complaint #11621963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Byhalia, MS
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11571618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,000 milesMarysville, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact stated that upon charging the vehicle, the charging cord overheated. The contact stated that the blue led light on the charging cord indicated that the vehicle was charging and then turned red, indicating a charging fault. The contact stated that he then unplugged the charging cord from the wall and noticed that the plug that connected to the plug on the wall had significantly overheated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was associated with an unknown Ford Technical Service Bulletin that had already expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. The consumer stated the new charger cords couldn't be plugged into outlets due to the new design configuration. Dealer advised not to use the original charger cord because of a fire risk.
NHTSA complaint #11490615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 milesAlbuquerque, NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:PORT
The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Corsair. The contact stated that the charging port cover had detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the charging port cover needed to be replaced. The dealer ordered the replacement part; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
NHTSA complaint #11484307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charles Town, WVCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
The front airbags did not deploy in a front end crash on 12/17/2021. GEICO has the vehicle at their salvage lot after they declared it a total loss. Lincoln has been notified and their response was to have a dealer check it out. However, when I contacted a dealer, they said that is not something they do either. So I have no idea where to go next since no one at Lincoln will take a look at it. The vehicle was only 2 months old with 5031 miles so it did not have any warning lights or anything else wrong with the vehicle. If more information is needed, please let me know and I can provide it.
NHTSA complaint #11454651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.