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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1989 Lincoln Continental: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
44 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 89V048000, 97V174000.
30 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 91V134000.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V323000.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on March 27, 1989. The campaign covers an estimated 750 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 6, 1991. The campaign covers an estimated 325,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on October 7, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 63,400 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on December 16, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 2,697,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL. Resulted in recall campaign 93V106001.
BROKEN TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES. Resulted in recall campaign 97V174000.
AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
BROKEN TIE RODS. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.