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Lincoln Continental

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V123000·2017-02-27

    Ford Recalls 2016-2017 Edge, MKX, Continental for Air Bag Defect

    Ford is recalling 2016-2017 Edge, MKX, and Continental vehicles because the driver's air bag may not fully inflate or detach during a crash.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKX, CONTINENTAL, EDGE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V442000·2025-06-27

    Ford rearview cameras may show a blank or persistent image

    Ford is recalling a wide range of 2018-2024 vehicles because a software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or leave the image on screen after backing has ended.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN F-250 SD, ECOSPORT, EDGE, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V644000·2022-08-26

    Ford Recalls 2017-2020 Vehicles for Rearview Camera Lens Defect

    Ford is recalling 2017-2020 F-Super Duty and Lincoln Continental vehicles because a degrading camera lens coating can cause a foggy rearview image, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD CONTINENTAL, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, F-350 SD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V731000·2016-10-12

    Ford Recalls 2017 Lincoln Continental Vehicles for Headlight Defect

    Ford is recalling 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles because incorrect headlight lenses may reduce turn signal visibility, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16E026000·2016-04-01

    Bosch Recalls Aftermarket Brake Pads for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Vehicles

    Bosch is recalling specific aftermarket front brake pads for 1993-2007 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles because a shifting shim may damage the brake disc, potentially reducing braking power.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY TAURUS, TAURUS SHO, CONTINENTAL, SABLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20195/5

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20185/5

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20175/5

    2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Technical service bulletins

186 manufacturer service bulletins across 4 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2020: 4.3/5 · 7 complaints
  • 2019: 3.9/5 · 31 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2018: 4.1/5 · 19 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2017: 3.6/5 · 75 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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