2017 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints
92
Total Complaints
42,360mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,750 25th Percentile
42,360 Median Mileage
76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
11
BACK OVER PREVENTION
8
SEATS
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
3

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. AFTER STOPPING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENG..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. AFTER STOPPING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENG..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. AFTER STOPPING AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENG..."

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

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