Lincoln Zephyr problems

Owners have filed 289 complaints about the Lincoln Zephyr with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2011. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Lincoln Zephyr 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.

1 277 3 7 1

03 06 07 08 11

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
2011	—	1	0	0	—	Airbags
2008	—	7	0	0	—	Airbags
2007	—	3	0	0	—	Airbags
2006	—	277	13	1	85,000	Airbags
2003	—	1	0	0	—	Transmission & Drivetrain

What breaks on a Lincoln Zephyr

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 153 52.9%

Worst in 2006

Wheels 26 9.0%

Worst in 2006

Brakes 13 4.5%

Worst in 2006

Body & Structure 13 4.5%

Worst in 2006

Engine & Cooling 12 4.2%

Worst in 2006

Transmission & Drivetrain 12 4.2%

Worst in 2006

Electrical System 11 3.8%

Worst in 2006

Other & Unspecified 10 3.5%

Worst in 2006

Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 3.1%

Worst in 2006

Tires 6 2.1%

Worst in 2006

Fuel & Propulsion 5 1.7%

Worst in 2006

Steering 3 1.0%

Worst in 2006

Suspension 3 1.0%

Worst in 2006

Seats 3 1.0%

Worst in 2006

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Lincoln Zephyr, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2006 peak 32 Aug 2024

Compare the Lincoln Zephyr

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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