Lincoln drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Lincoln models in NHTSA's complaint database, 828 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Navigator accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Aviator with 34 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 828 about drivetrain & axles, all Lincoln models
- Most affected
- Navigator 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 448 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lincoln models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2003 Lincoln Aviator34 complaints
- 2003 Lincoln Town Car33 complaints
- 2007 Lincoln MKX30 complaints
- 2019 Lincoln Nautilus28 complaints
- 2008 Lincoln MKX27 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 88 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 41 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 50 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 448 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.