Lincoln Continental: which model years to avoid

Complaint and recall totals for every Lincoln Continental model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20177441016.2 LowSTRUCTURE
20181821022.2 LowLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
20193131012.9 LowLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Across 3 model years, the 2018 Lincoln Continental carries the highest severity index (22.2, driven by latches/locks/linkages), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 12.9.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.