Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Crown Victoria Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Crown Victoria? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Crown Victoria problems by model year
54 recall entries and 1005 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Crown Victoria | 2 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Crown Victoria | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Crown Victoria | 2 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 3 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 4 | 49 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 3 | 52 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 6 | 193 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 3 | 137 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 7 | 249 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 5 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 7 | 53 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 10 | 85 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Crown Victoria, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting298 complaints
- steering197 complaints
- electrical system102 complaints
- suspension75 complaints
- vehicle speed control70 complaints
- power train65 complaints
- wheels60 complaints
- engine and engine cooling57 complaints