Lincoln Town Car recalls and safety
47 recalls · crash ratings 2011-2011 · 3,324 owner complaints
47
recalls
47
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The Lincoln Town Car has 47 recalls covering 21.2 million vehicles as reported; model year 2000 is covered by the most (9). Owners filed 3 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; electrical system is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
47
Most for 2000: 9
Units affected
21.2M
As reported
Overall stars
-
Not rated
Complaints, 12 mo
3
0.0% vs 12 months before
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Crash test star ratings
1 rated versions, model years 2011 to 2011
| Year | Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 DR · RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 9.5% risk |
5 stars is the best. Ratings before model year 2011 used older tests.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Lincoln Town Car, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
3 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Electrical system513
- Vehicle speed control465
- Engine and engine cooling444
- Service brakes, hydraulic380
- Air bags316
- Suspension308
- Steering235
- Complaints
- 3,324
- Crashes reported
- 303
- Fires reported
- 438
- People injured
- 255
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Lincoln Town Car by component
- Seat belts8 · 1.55M units
- Steering5 · 495K units
- Air bags4 · 36K units
- Electrical system4 · 8.28M units
- Equipment4 · 876K units
- Fuel system, gasoline4 · 3.74M units
- Latches/locks/linkages4 · 362K units
- Power train3 · 135K units
Lincoln Town Car recalls
The 25 newest of 47
Related pages
Questions and answers
Is the 2011 Lincoln Town Car recalled?
Yes: 3 recalls cover the 2011 Lincoln Town Car. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Lincoln Town Car have?
47 recalls cover the Lincoln Town Car, for 21.2 million vehicles as reported. The most common problem is seat belts (8 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the Lincoln Town Car?
Electrical system: named in 513 of the 3,324 safety complaints about the Lincoln Town Car, then vehicle speed control (465). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.