1990–2011 · 22 model years

Lincoln Town Car recalls & problems by year

97 recalls and 2,992 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints1997314 complaints

Most recalls20009 recalls

Crashes reported276in owner complaints

Injuries reported2194 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2011 Town Car	—	19 mpg	3	6	2	0	2	0
2010 Town Car	—	19 mpg	3	13	0	1	0	0
2009 Town Car	—	19 mpg	3	5	0	0	0	0
2008 Town Car	—	18 mpg	3	20	7	0	2	0
2007 Town Car	—	18 mpg	3	84	19	1	13	0
2006 Town Car	—	18 mpg	2	143	12	1	7	0
2005 Town Car	—	19 mpg	3	119	17	2	18	1
2004 Town Car	—	18 mpg	0	83	18	3	6	0
2003 Town Car	—	18 mpg	1	201	14	0	6	0
2002 Town Car	—	17 mpg	1	65	14	1	12	0
2001 Town Car	—	18 mpg	6	161	21	4	20	0
2000 Town Car	—	18 mpg	9	108	11	8	12	0
1999 Town Car	—	18 mpg	6	148	18	7	14	0
1998 Town Car	—	18 mpg	8	154	7	7	3	0
1997 Town Car	—	18 mpg	7	314	10	6	8	0
1996 Town Car	—	18 mpg	9	259	9	11	8	0
1995 Town Car	—	18 mpg	8	165	16	10	14	2
1994 Town Car	—	18 mpg	5	155	15	26	18	0
1993 Town Car	—	19 mpg	4	176	13	56	14	0
1992 Town Car	—	18–20 mpg	4	249	11	93	14	1
1991 Town Car	—	18 mpg	5	155	20	14	14	0
1990 Town Car	—	18 mpg	4	209	22	64	14	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine and engine cooling446
Vehicle speed control430
Service brakes, hydraulic421
Electrical system396
Suspension330
Air bags329
Steering227
Visibility167