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Lincoln lemon law
If your Lincoln keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Lincoln owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Lincoln owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 146 |
| Engine | 71 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 59 |
| Backup camera and rear sensors | 58 |
| Automatic emergency braking and collision warning | 56 |
| Body, doors, hood and frame | 44 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 97 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Aviator 140
- Corsair 112
- Nautilus 102
- Navigator 90
- Corsair Phev 47
- Aviator Phev 26
Latest Lincoln recalls
- Seats, July 21, 2026: 2025 Aviator, 2027 Aviator, 2026 Aviator, about 76,748 vehicles.
“Unexpected movement of the driverâs seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V470000 - Seats, July 14, 2026: 2021 Aviator, 2022 Aviator, 2023 Aviator, 2024 Aviator, about 387,911 vehicles.
“A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V451000 - Forward Collision Avoidance, June 30, 2026: 2026 Nautilus Hybrid, 2024 Nautilus Hybrid, 2027 Nautilus Hybrid, 2025 Nautilus Hybrid, about 66,383 vehicles.
“A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 26V415000 - Power Train, June 24, 2026: 2021 Aviator, 2021 Navigator, about 741,195 vehicles.
“Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V402000 - Seat Belts, May 27, 2026: 2022 Navigator, 2021 Navigator, about 419,967 vehicles.
“Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V344000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Lincoln dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Ford Motor Company opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 25, 2025. Owners send the written demand to llnotice@ford.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Lincoln lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Lincoln, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Lincoln refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Lincoln lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Lincoln lemons
How many complaints have Lincoln owners filed with NHTSA?
542 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is wiring, battery, lights and electronics.
How many Lincoln recalls are there?
99 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Lincoln models, for about 16,406,266 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Lincoln a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Lincoln lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Lincoln at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Lincoln have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Lincoln opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. FORD MOTOR COMPANY opted in on April 25, 2025. California owners send the written demand to llnotice@ford.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make LINCOLN. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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