Lincoln LS
Owners filed 982 complaints across 7 model years of the Lincoln LS. The 2000 drew the most (354).
Model years7
Complaints982
Recalls4
Fires3
Deaths2
Which Lincoln LS years should you avoid?
Going by 982 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Lincoln LS years to avoid are 2000 and 2001.
- 2000354 complaints, 3.3× a typical LS year, most often about the suspension.
- 2001240 complaints, 2.3× a typical LS year, most often about the suspension.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Lincoln LS model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 | 0 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 90 | 1 | — | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2003 | 68 | 1 | — | 3 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2002 | 121 | 0 | — | 21 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2001Avoid | 240 | 1 | 1 | 20 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000Avoid | 354 | 1 | 1 | 18 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Fatalities reported |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.