"How reliable is the 1993 Lincoln Continental?"

"Based on 200 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Lincoln Continental has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Lincoln Continental?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Lincoln Continental is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 200 total complaints filed."

1993 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 200 complaints

200

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,000 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

104,675 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Gasoline

Headlights

Automatic Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Cooling System

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Switch

Air Bags

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM THE REAR THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. TT"

"UPPER BRAKE LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED."

"INSTALLED NEW TRANSMISSION."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 22 CA: 20 MI: 17 MA: 15 IL: 14 GA: 14 MD: 14 OH: 12 NY: 12 TX: 7

Who Files Complaints?

12%

Original Owners

88%

Second+ Owners

Lincoln Continental — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	244	-	Engine	5
1991	399	-	Engine	7
1992	199	130,000	Engine	3
1994	303	89,751	Engine	16
1995	94	36,645	Headlights	9
1996	69	-	Front	4
1997	109	59,075	Interior	5
1998	88	96,500	Vehicle Speed Control	11
1999	46	91,500	Coil Springs	6
2000	108	86,500	Air Bags	17
2001	38	79,000	Unknown Or Other	1
2002	43	66,000	Unknown Or Other	4
2017	92	42,360	Unknown Or Other	1
2019	36	27,000	Latches/Locks/Linkages	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28