By year
Owner complaints about Lincoln vehicles peaked at 909 in 2017
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Lincoln
The complete NHTSA record for Lincoln vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Lincoln recalls are filed by Ford.
Owner complaints in the last five years2,63714,266 on file in all, across 30 models
Recall campaigns360113 in five years
Severity index12.9Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations734,051 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Lincoln vehicles, 12% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Town CAR has the most complaints of any Lincoln model
Every Lincoln model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town CAR | 1980 to 2013 | 3,306 | 23.7 | 125 | 78 |
| Continental | 1980 to 2020 | 1,672 | 12.9 | 80 | 70 |
| MKZ | 2006 to 2020 | 1,663 | 7.3 | 96 | 33 |
| MKX | 2007 to 2020 | 1,417 | 5.5 | 52 | 7 |
| Navigator | 1991 to 2027 | 1,351 | 16.1 | 142 | 26 |
| LS | 2000 to 2006 | 982 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark Viii | 1989 to 2000 | 826 | 7.7 | 15 | 4 |
| MKC | 2015 to 2019 | 598 | 5.4 | 27 | 4 |
| Aviator | 2003 to 2027 | 486 | 6.2 | 127 | 7 |
| MKS | 2009 to 2016 | 374 | 11.5 | 19 | 0 |
| MKT | 2009 to 2019 | 295 | 4.1 | 31 | 0 |
| Zephyr | 2003 to 2012 | 241 | 4.1 | 27 | 0 |
| Nautilus | 2019 to 2026 | 229 | 4.4 | 33 | 3 |
| MKZ Hybrid | 2011 to 2020 | 178 | 6.2 | 0 | 28 |
| Corsair | 2020 to 2026 | 172 | 6.4 | 79 | 1 |
| Mark VII | 1984 to 1998 | 106 | 27.4 | 12 | 4 |
| Lincoln | 1980 to 2001 | 95 | 30.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark | 1983 to 1999 | 66 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Corsair PHEV | 2021 to 2026 | 45 | 4.4 | 8 | 2 |
| Mark LT | 2005 to 2008 | 41 | 22.0 | 7 | 2 |
| Aviator PHEV | 2020 to 2023 | 35 | 11.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Nautilus Hybrid | 2024 to 2027 | 24 | 4.2 | 7 | 0 |
| Blackwood | 2002 to 2003 | 8 | 12.5 | 5 | 1 |
| Mark III | 1990 to 1994 | 7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark VI | 1980 to 1992 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
| Mark V | 1984 to 1985 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark IV | 1994 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MKT Limousine/livery | 2013 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Town Coupe | 1986 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Versailles | 1980 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Lincoln product
- 26V-470 Jul 21, 2026
Unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start
Seats · 77k vehicles - 26V-451 Jul 14, 2026
Switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly
Seats · 388k vehicles - 26V-415 Jun 30, 2026
Software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds
Back-over prevention · 66k vehicles - 26V-402 Jun 24, 2026
Transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage
Powertrain · 741k vehicles - 26V-377 Jun 9, 2026
Lane center assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time
Driver assistance · 1,013 vehicles - 26V-372 Jun 9, 2026
At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display
Electrical system · 2,349 vehicles - 26V-344 May 27, 2026
Seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or…
Seat belts · 420k vehicles - 26V-301 May 12, 2026
Integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park
Powertrain · 208 vehicles - 26V-204 Mar 31, 2026
Windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail
Visibility and wipers · 423k vehicles - 26V-202 Mar 31, 2026
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative
Visibility and wipers · 55 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.