Worst years for a Lincoln LS
Owners have filed 1,366 complaints about the Lincoln LS with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2006. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.
Every Lincoln LS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | 67,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | B | 132 | 6 | 0 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | C | 140 | 11 | 1 | 61,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | B | 113 | 3 | 0 | 58,778 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | D | 179 | 31 | 0 | 80,502 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 319 | 31 | 3 | 89,000 | Suspension |
| 2000 | D | 458 | 27 | 2 | 74,600 | Suspension |
What breaks on a Lincoln LS
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 LS
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lincoln LS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lincoln LS 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 LS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.