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Lincoln Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1968–2027

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Lincoln model year it names.
14,098
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Lincoln model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
359
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
72
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
30
60 model years

Overview

Our database holds 14,098 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Lincoln vehicles. Our database also holds 359 safety recall campaigns and 72 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Lincoln model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Lincoln models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Lincoln models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Town Car1980–20113,30850
Continental1969–20201,67450
Mkz2006–20201,64335
Mkx2007–20201,40724
Navigator1997–20271,33071
LS2000–20069823
Mark Viii1993–19998264
Mkc2015–201957314
Aviator2003–202746951
Mks2009–201637211
Mkt2010–201929014
Zephyr2006–20122416
Nautilus2019–202621023
Mkz Hybrid2011–20201760
Corsair2020–202616436
Mark Vii1984–19981069
Lincoln1968–20019611
Mark1985–1998660
Corsair PHEV2021–2026442
Mark Lt2005–2008415
Aviator PHEV2020–2023321
Nautilus Hybrid2024–2027212
Blackwood2002–200384
Mark Iii197181
Mark V1977–197947
Mark Iv1972–1976312
Mark Vi1980–198338
Versailles1977–198014
Mkt Limousine/Livery201301
Town Coupe198601

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Lincoln vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
26V470000Aviator

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start.

26V451000Aviator

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly.

26V415000Nautilus Hybrid

BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.

26V402000Aviator, Navigator

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.

26V377000Nautilus

LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V031. The lane center assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time.

26V372000Nautilus, Navigator

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

26V344000Navigator

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The 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 extend.

26V301000Corsair

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWLFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

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Every year with at least one publishable Lincoln model year

Data sources

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