Lincoln Town Car recalls

48 NHTSA safety recall campaigns cover the Lincoln Town Car, across model years 1983–2011. The latest was received on November 5, 2014.

Lincoln Town Car recalls by model year

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every Lincoln Town Car of a given year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

All Lincoln Town Car recall campaigns

Lincoln Town Car recalls by component

  • Seat belts 8
  • Steering 5
  • Latches and locks 4
  • Fuel system 4
  • Equipment 4
  • Electrical system 4
  • Brakes 4
  • Air bags 4
  • Suspension 3
  • Power train 3
  • Visibility 1
  • Tires 1
  • Speed control 1
  • Lighting 1
  • Engine and cooling 1

Campaigns are counted once, under the main component NHTSA filed them against.

Other Lincoln models

Common questions

Does the Lincoln Town Car have recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 48 safety recall campaigns for the Lincoln Town Car, covering model years 1983–2011. Most involve seat belts, steering and latches and locks.

Which Lincoln Town Car model year has the most recalls?

On NHTSA’s records the 1996 Lincoln Town Car has the most campaigns, with 9. A higher count does not by itself mean a less safe vehicle: some campaigns are small compliance fixes, and newer models have had less time to accumulate campaigns.

How do I find out if my Lincoln Town Car is affected?

Choose your model year below to read each campaign, then check your VIN on NHTSA’s lookup. Campaigns usually cover a production range, so two cars of the same year can differ.