Lincoln Corsair
Registered from 2020 to 2027.
About this model
The Lincoln Corsair is a compact luxury crossover manufactured by Ford and marketed by its Lincoln brand since 2019, superseding the MKC. The Corsair was Lincoln's best-selling model through 2023.
From the Wikipedia article Lincoln Corsair, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Back over prevention: more complaints than 97% of 2020 cars — 28% of its 60 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 4%.
- Exterior lighting: more complaints than 95% of 2020 cars — 10% of its 60 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 250 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 250 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 250 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 235 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · 267 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 235 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · 267 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 235 hp · 1750 kg · 2710 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
3% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
20V470000
A fractured rear coil spring can affect vehicle handling. Additionally, a broken rear coil spring may separate from the vehicle and potentially become a road hazard. Either scenario can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for proper clearance between the toe link bracket and coil spring. If necessary, the toe link bracket edge will be trimmed according to the service procedure and a new coil spring will be installed, free of charge. The recall began November 4, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S41.
20V550000
Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.
20V575000
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C19.
21V011000
If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the rear drive unit lubricant level. Axles found to have lubricant at the minimum level will be filled to the full level. Axles found to be below the minimum lubricant fill level will be replaced, free of charge. This recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S02.
21V625000
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. Interim notification letters (remedy not available) were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S38.
21V735000
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the Image Processing Module (IPMB) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S44.
22V149000
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S48.
22V331000
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on July 12, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S33.
18 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance
Recall query, opened August 2021, still open.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lincoln filed 14 bulletins about the 2026 Corsair.
- Electrical system: 6
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2
- Power train: 2
- Visibility/wiper: 2
- Back over prevention: 1
- Other: 1
- Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the… · July 2026
- Quality improvements include: -Resolves SiriusXM disk memory usage · July 2026
- Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with SYNC4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display after welcome animation. The rear-view camera will… · June 2026
- Some 2020-2026 Corsair/Escape, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit a shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100… · June 2026
- Some of the following vehicles: 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 27-Jan-2026 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles built on or before 20-Jan-2026 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles… · June 2026
- Some 2020-2026 Corsair/Escape, 2021-2026 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles equipped with an 8F35 transmission may exhibit a shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100… · May 2026
- "Quality improvements include: -Addresses a loss of connectivity caused by a Cellular Domain Service outage" · April 2026
- "Quality improvements include: -Minor infotainment system software update" · April 2026
6 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.