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Lincoln Mark Viii years to avoid

The Lincoln Mark Viii years to avoid are 1993, 1994, 1995 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2000 is the cleanest year on record.

984

Total complaints

4

Recall campaigns

1989–2000

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Lincoln Mark Viii NHTSA complaints by model year286 complaints1989: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 286 complaints1994: 190 complaints1995: 172 complaints1996: 120 complaints1997: 103 complaints1998: 108 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 1 complaints
Lincoln Mark Viii NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Mark Viii years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1993High complaint rate286
1994High complaint rate190
1995High complaint rate172

Every Mark Viii year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200010
199920
19981082
19971032
19961202
1995avoid1722
1994avoid1903
1993avoid2864
199210
198910

Common questions

What are the worst Lincoln Mark Viii years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Mark Viii years to avoid are 1993, 1994, 1995. The cleanest year on record is 2000.

What is the best year for the Lincoln Mark Viii?

By complaint volume, 2000 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Mark Viii years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Lincoln Mark Viii have?

Across all model years, the Mark Viii has 4 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 984 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.