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CarsLore / Makes / Lincoln

Lincoln

21 models on record from 1981 to 2027. Owners filed the most complaints about 2007 models (696).

21models
14,265owner complaints
313US recall campaigns
14,445service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Lincoln model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletinsNew in Europe
Town Car1981–20133,3051131,680—
Continental1981–20201,674661,8866
MKZ2006–20201,668841,2819
MKX2007–20201,417481,2286
Navigator1991–20271,3571292,8007
LS2000–20069824702—
Mark VIII1989–20008269466—
MKC2015–20196012767712
Aviator2003–20274921279367
MKS2009–201637419332—
MKT2009–201929831599—
Zephyr2003–20122412634—
Nautilus2019–2026238335267
MKZ Hybrid2011–20201820341—
Corsair2020–2026173795051
Mark VII1984–199810612123—
Mark1983–1999660105—
Corsair Phev2021–202647810—
Mark LT2005–200841580—
Aviator Phev2020–202336132—
Blackwood2002–20038469—

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: Lincoln · Nautilus Hybrid · Mark III · Mark VI · Mark V · Mark IV · MKT Limousine/livery · Town Coupe.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · new cars in Europe: European Environment Agency, 2010–2022

Complaints by model year

All Lincoln models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

’95’99’03’07’11’15’19’23696’95’98’01’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’25696

NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Air bags1,987
  • Electrical system1,828
  • Engine and engine cooling1,273
  • Power train1,253
  • Suspension1,134
  • Vehicle speed control1,007
  • Engine1,004
  • Steering998

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

26V470000 · Seats21 Jul 2026

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start.

26V451000 · Seats14 Jul 2026

Ford 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.

26V415000 · Back over prevention30 Jun 2026

Ford 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.

26V402000 · Power train24 Jun 2026

Ford 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.

26V372000 · Electrical system9 Jun 2026

Ford 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."

26V377000 · Lane departure9 Jun 2026

Ford 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.

26V344000 · Seat belts27 May 2026

Ford 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.

26V301000 · Power train12 May 2026

Ford 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."

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

EU safety alerts

1 Lincoln alerts in Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, since 2023.

Navigator (3.5L V6 GTDI)
A12/00565/23 · 24 Mar 2023
Fire

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all EU alerts

New registrations in Europe

62 new Lincoln cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Germany (34), Spain (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
202135Germany, Spain1,983298 (WLTP)199
20201Sweden3,065397 (NEDC)227
201919Germany2,204272 (NEDC)241
20131Sweden3,629—224
20121United Kingdom———
20113United Kingdom———
20102Sweden2,565——

Most registered Lincoln models in Europe, 2021

ModelNew cars
Mkc9
Aviator7
Mkz7
Nautilus7
Continental2
Corsair1
Mkx Res.1
Navigator1

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement