How many recalls does the 2018 Lincoln Continental have?

2 open NHTSA safety recalls are on record for the 2018 Lincoln Continental, alongside 21 owner complaints.

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2018 Lincoln Continental Recalls & Complaints

open safety recalls on record

Serious

21 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.10 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious19V077000

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

door latch that is not fully engaged may result in a door opening while driving, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latch assemblies on all four doors, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S03.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Lincoln Continental vehicles. The door latch pawl motors may not function properly, possibly resulting in a door latch not fully engaging.

Serious22V644000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.

Complaint volume

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes

0Fires

0Injuries

0Deaths

Across 21 complaints. Severity Index 0.10.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System — 4 reports
Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
Back Over Prevention — 4 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages — 3 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch — 2 reports
Structure — 1 reports
Exterior Lighting — 1 reports
Visibility/Wiper — 1 reports
Tires — 1 reports

What to do

Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (2) · 1996 (3) · 1997 (2) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (3) · 2000 (4) · 2001 (2) · 2002 (1) · 2017 (4) · 2018 · 2019 (3) · 2020 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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