Lincoln Corsair years to avoid (and the best years)
162 NHTSA owner complaints and 30 recalls across 5 model years, 2020 to 2024. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 162complaints
- 30recalls
- 6reported crashes
- 1reported fires
- 8reported injuries
Which Lincoln Corsair years should you avoid?
No Lincoln Corsair model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lincoln Corsair year has 34 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2020 (60).
What are the best Lincoln Corsair years?
The Lincoln Corsair years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2023 (14), 2022 (34) and 2021 (34). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
Most reported problem areas
Share of the 162 complaints sorted by system, all years together.
- Electrical & infotainment71 (44%)
- Engine & powertrain29 (18%)
- Other systems23 (14%)
- Structure & body21 (13%)
- Airbags & seat belts8 (5%)
Recalls (30)
Body & glass · 26V117000 · Mar 2026 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
Windshield wipers that fail to operate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 26V123000 · Mar 2026 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V685000 · Oct 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Exterior lighting · 25V688000 · Oct 2025 · model year 2024
Loss of rear lighting functions can reduce vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers that the vehicle is braking, turning, or reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V510000 · Aug 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V442000 · Jun 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Seat belts · 25V338000 · May 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Safety · 25V345000 · May 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Electrical system · 25V343000 · May 2025 · model year 2023
An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Safety · 25V315000 · May 2025 · model years 2023, 2024
A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V159000 · Mar 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 25V133000 · Feb 2025 · model years 2021, 2022
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V048000 · Jan 2025 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
Rearview camera failure can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 24V954000 · Dec 2024 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.
Safety · 24V852000 · Nov 2024 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fuel system · 24V634000 · Aug 2024 · model year 2023
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Transmission · 24V330000 · May 2024 · model years 2021, 2022
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Safety · 23V380000 · May 2023 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Safety · 23V342000 · May 2023 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 23V022000 · Jan 2023 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Seat belts · 22V953000 · Dec 2022 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Engine · 22V484000 · Jul 2022 · model years 2021, 2022
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Electrical system · 22V331000 · May 2022 · model year 2021
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 22V149000 · Mar 2022 · model year 2022
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Safety · 21V735000 · Sep 2021 · model years 2020, 2021
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 21V625000 · Aug 2021 · model year 2021
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 21V011000 · Jan 2021 · model year 2021
If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 20V575000 · Sep 2020 · model year 2020
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 20V550000 · Sep 2020 · model year 2020
Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Suspension · 20V470000 · Aug 2020 · model year 2020
A fractured rear coil spring can affect vehicle handling. Additionally, a broken rear coil spring may separate from the vehicle and potentially become a road hazard. Either scenario can increase the risk of a crash.