"How reliable is the 2019 Lincoln Continental?"

"Based on 36 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Lincoln Continental has a median complaint mileage of 27000 miles. The most common issue is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Lincoln Continental?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Lincoln Continental is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, accounting for a significant portion of the 36 total complaints filed."

2019 Lincoln Continental: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 36 complaints

Total Complaints

27,000mi

Median Mileage

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,500 25th Percentile

27,000 Median Mileage

51,525 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

BACK OVER PREVENTION

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

POWER TRAIN

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS A COMPANY CAR AND I SOMETIMES WORK FROM THE BACK SEAT DURING MY TRAVEL TO CLIENTS AS IT'S LARGE AND COMFORTABLE. I RECENTLY HAD OCCASION TO MEET WITH A CLIENT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER SO WE WERE IN THE REAR OF MY CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. AFTER THIS TIME I COULD NOT RELEASE THE DOOR LOCK..."

"The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Continental. The contact stated while exiting out of a parking spot, he attempted to depress the brake pedal but could not reach or find the brake pedal. The contact moved his foot closer to the accelerator pedal and was able to depress the brake pedal. The contact st..."

"I am not aware of an accident involving this defect. I am reporting a safety concern that occurred to me after I bought the car. All door controls(inside and out) are electronic. Doors are electronically opened by pressing a button. In the event of a crash that disables the electric system, occu..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 7 complaints

25th: 27,500 mi Median: 31,500 mi 75th: 37,187 mi

BACK OVER PREVENTION 5 complaints

Median: 9,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MN: 5 GA: 4 TX: 3 MI: 3 CA: 3 LA: 2 FL: 2 NY: 2 MD: 1 NV: 1

Lincoln Continental — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	244	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
1991	399	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	7
1992	199	130,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
1993	200	75,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
1994	303	89,751	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	16
1995	94	36,645	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	9
1996	69	-	SUSPENSION:FRONT	4
1997	109	59,075	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR	5
1998	88	96,500	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	11
1999	46	91,500	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS: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

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