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Lincoln Recalls by VIN

Paste the VIN of any Lincoln below to see every recall for its model and year. Every one of the 314 NHTSA campaigns across 15 Lincoln models is listed underneath — including how long Lincoln takes to admit a defect: 3.84 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 314 campaigns · 15 models · Updated Oct 25, 2026
Quick answer

Lincoln has 314 recall campaigns across 15 models. A defect is admitted 3.84 years after the car was built on average, and 34.9% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a Lincoln

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·Lincoln — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Fuel System, Gasoline309.6%
Power Train288.9%
Electrical System288.9%
Seat Belts258%
Air Bags247.6%
Back Over Prevention206.4%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic206.4%
Visibility196.1%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly Lincoln acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·Lincoln — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap3.84 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later34.9%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record314Across 15 models, 1982–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

Lincoln recalls by model

15 Lincoln models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the Nautilus a defect is admitted in 1.6 years, on the Zephyr it takes 11.4 — the same company, the same paperwork, 9.8 years of difference.

FIG.03·Lincoln recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
Lincoln Navigator711998–2026Visibility3.5 yrs
Lincoln Aviator512003–2026Back over prevention2.2 yrs
Lincoln Town Car501981–2011Steering4.1 yrs
Lincoln Continental431981–2026Service brakes, hydraulic4.8 yrs
Lincoln Corsair362020–2026Back over prevention2.2 yrs
Lincoln MKZ352007–2020Air bags5.7 yrs
Lincoln MKX232007–2018Air bags6.5 yrs
Lincoln Nautilus232019–2026Back over prevention1.6 yrs
Lincoln MKC142015–2019Back over prevention5.6 yrs
Lincoln MKT142010–2019Suspension3.4 yrs
Lincoln MKS112009–2016Fuel system, gasoline2.1 yrs
Lincoln Mark LT52006–2008Air bags1.8 yrs
Lincoln Zephyr52006–2006Air bags11.4 yrs
Lincoln Blackwood42002–2003Fuel system, gasoline5.6 yrs
Lincoln LS32000–2006Suspension0 yrs
ROWS 15·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

Lincoln has 314 campaigns on record across 15 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 314 figure says nothing about any particular Lincoln: decoding the VIN narrows those 314 down to the recalls for one model and year. Whether the free fix was already carried out on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Lincoln dealer can tell you.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where Lincoln stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does Lincoln have?

314 campaigns across 15 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is Lincoln slow to admit defects?

On average a Lincoln defect is admitted 3.84 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 34.9% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own Lincoln?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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