Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Zephyr Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Zephyr? 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.
Lincoln Zephyr problems by model year
16 recall entries and 241 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Zephyr | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Zephyr | 4 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Zephyr | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Zephyr | 5 | 229 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Zephyr | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Zephyr, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags153 complaints
- wheels26 complaints
- service brakes13 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- unknown or other10 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints