Lincoln CorsairYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 176 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Lincoln Corsair year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2020, 2021 and 2022. The Corsair has 36 safety recalls on record.

Lincoln Corsair

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Retired electrician, CC0.

Best & worst years

Lincoln Corsair years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corsair median. Tap a year for its full report.

'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln Corsair problems

All model years combined: 176 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system481
Back over prevention382
Power train190
Engine172
Exterior lighting130
Forward collision avoidance132
Service brakes123
Structure81
Visibility71
11 other systems406
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Corsair

  1. Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 NoncomplianceRQ21002 · 2020 · still open
    Led to recall 26V-104