Lincoln Zephyr

Owners filed 241 complaints across 8 model years of the Lincoln Zephyr. The 2006 drew the most (229); the 2012 the fewest (0).

Model years8
Complaints241
Recalls27
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Lincoln Zephyr model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20120
3Do not drive
20111
3Air BagsDo not drive
20100
4Do not drive
20090
4Do not drive
20087
4Air BagsDo not drive
20073
4Air BagsDo not drive
2006229
519Air BagsDo not drive
20031
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Which Lincoln Zephyr years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 229 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 5 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.