Lincoln Zephyr Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering at least one Lincoln Zephyr model year (2006–2012). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Lincoln Zephyr recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2006–2012
Campaign	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
21V158000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
19V904000 Brake	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
19V001000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered
17V024000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	covered
16V384000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 5 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2006–2012 Lincoln Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V158000 Filed Mar 10, 2021

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

35.2% repairedof 2,602,668 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V158000

Listed for 2006–2010 Lincoln Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V904000 Filed Dec 18, 2019

ABS Valve May Remain Open after ABS Event

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · control unit/module

31.7% repairedof 600,166 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V904000

Listed for 2010, 2011, 2012 Lincoln Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 19V001000 Filed Jan 7, 2019

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

72.6% repairedof 782,384 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V001000

Listed for 2006–2012 Lincoln Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 17V024000 Filed Jan 10, 2017

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

22.2% repairedof 654,695 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V024000

Listed for 2006–2011 Lincoln Zephyr. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 16V384000 Filed May 31, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

24.6% repairedof 1,892,343 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V384000

Where to next

Lincoln Zephyr problems by yearModel overview →Which Zephyr years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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