2018 Lincoln Continental problems and recalls

Owners have filed 19 complaints on the 2018 Lincoln Continental, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Latches/Locks/Linkages (5 complaints).

19
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.6
Severity index

Severity index 54.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 5 complaints (26.3%)5 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%TiresTires: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.3%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES526.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM421.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER421.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION421.1%
STRUCTURE210.5%
TIRES15.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER15.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.3%

Complaints filed per year

0252019: 32020: 32022: 22023: 52025: 22026: 4 (partial year)1920222352526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20203
20222
20235
20252
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2019 to 2020 (9 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V07700011/02/2019LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.
22V64400026/08/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camer

Other Lincoln Continental model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.