Lincoln · vehicle model
Lincoln Mark V
5 NHTSA complaints and 0 safety recalls across model years 1977–1985.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Model years
- 4
The verdict
The Lincoln Mark V pairs top-quartile complaint standing with zero recalls.
- Top 24%
- fewest complaints, US models
- 0
- recall campaigns
Lincoln Mark V vs. all tracked models
Total NHTSA ODI complaints across models with substantive safety data
5 Lower than most lower than 74% of 3,088 models
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Source NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · August 2026
The LincolnMark V appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 5 consumer safety complaints and 0 recall campaigns across 4 model years (1977–1985). That averages roughly 1 complaint per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.
Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year.
NHTSA has 15 investigation files tied to this model, with 1 currently open. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.
Complaints by Year
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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures
Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance
Door Latch Failures
Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens
Door Latch Failure
CNG Fuel Container Burst During A Fire
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT
LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST
SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE
REAR AXLE FRACTURE
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Data sources
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. Lincoln Mark V totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.