Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Town Car Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Town Car? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lincoln Town Car problems by model year
78 recall entries across 16 model years and 2,045 owner complaints across 17 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Town Car, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control289 complaints
- engine and engine cooling272 complaints
- air bags260 complaints
- suspension245 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic227 complaints
- steering183 complaints
- electrical system151 complaints
- structure105 complaints