How Reliable is the Lincoln LS?

Front 3/4 view of a Lincoln LS

LS owners have made 96 complaints over 7 model years. It ranks 10th in reliability out of 15 eligible Lincoln models.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Lincoln score is 6.19 while the LS comes in at 7.19.

What LS Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

LS Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The LS has 1 generation available in North American markets.

  1. 1st Generation LS

    Years
    2000–2006
    Reliability
    20th of 24
    PainRank™
    6.39
    Complaints
    96
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LS Key Numbers

  1. 96 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 347 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 3 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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