2023 Lincoln Corsair reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2023 Lincoln Corsair has 14 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 3 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 5 Corsair years on this site. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Engine, Electrical system, and Warning light.

2020 Lincoln Corsair — Photo by Kevauto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (7 of 14), then Back-over prevention (1) and Engine (1).

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Corsair has 34 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2024 has 21 complaints, 7 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Lincoln Corsair. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (8)

Recall Engine 2025-05-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V345000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V380. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Remedy Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as quickly as possible if they hear unexpected engine noises, notice a reduction in vehicle power, or see smoke. Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S54.

Recall Electrical system 2025-05-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V343000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.

Remedy Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.

Recall seat belts, front, warning light 2025-05-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V338000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a Revel Audio System that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-953. When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy Dealers will update the audio control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C18.

Recall back-over prevention, software 2025-05-09 · NHTSA campaign 25V315000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.

Remedy The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery, battery management system 2024-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V954000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

Remedy Owners are advised not to charge battery till the remedy has been completed. Dealers will perform a battery energy control module (BECM) software update, and replace the high voltage battery pack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S79.

Recall Labels 2024-11-08 · NHTSA campaign 24V852000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

Recall gasoline fuel system, fuel injection, injectors 2024-08-23 · NHTSA campaign 24V634000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result in a fuel leak.

Remedy Dealers will install new fuel injector O-rings and O-ring support discs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 7, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S54.

Recall Engine 2023-05-26 · NHTSA campaign 23V380000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire.

Remedy Owners are advised to park and shut off the engine as quickly as possible if they hear unexpected engine noises, notice a reduction in vehicle power, or see smoke. Dealers will replace the engine long-block in 2023 Escape and Corsair vehicles. For the other vehicles, dealers will update the powertrain control module software. If a connecting rod bearing failure is detected, dealers will replace the engine long-block. All inspections and repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S27. This recall expands and replaces recall number 22V-484. Vehicles previously repaired under 22V-484 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Complaints by component (14 total)

Electrical system

Back-over prevention

Engine

Exterior lighting

Forward collision avoidance

Fuel and propulsion system

Lane departure

Powertrain

Structure

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2023 Lincoln Corsair. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V091000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-07-22
"On May 10 a lighted wrench appeared on the instrument panel. The car felt as if I was loosing power. May 12 I got in the car, the wrench and check engine lights were both on. Called the dealer service department. They…"
Unknown or other, Engine · filed 2026-07-06
"The contact owns a (YMM) 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (example: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-05-28
"The recall letter advised that for the time being, I should set software to limit charge to 80%. The car is noncompliant with the prescribed settings. If there is a danger to having settings no prescribed, I am in…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-04-13
"I was getting back into the car, shut the door (at a normal level) and heard a loud bang coming from above me then heard the glass falling onto the cover. Got out and realized it was a spontaneous rupture of the sun…"
Structure · filed 2026-03-18

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2023 Lincoln Corsair PHEV SUV AWD	Not rated	4 stars	5 stars	Not rated
2023 Lincoln Corsair SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2023 Lincoln Corsair SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Corsair all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	21	28	24 MPG	$2700
Corsair all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid	2.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Part-time four-wheel drive	34	32	33 MPG / 420 mi range	$1950
Corsair front-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Front-wheel drive	22	30	25 MPG	$2600

Specs and fitment

First generation, 2020–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 full synthetic (2.0L turbo or 2.5L hybrid) , 4.5 qt capacity

Tire size 225/60R18

Known issues for this generation

Recall 24V954000 covers certain 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles (with 2020-2024 Escape) where a manufacturing defect in one or more high-voltage battery cells may cause an internal short and battery failure; owners are advised not to charge until remedied, and dealers update BECM software and replace the pack as needed. Recall 23V380000 covers certain 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles (with Escape and Maverick) equipped with 2.5L HEV or PHEV engines where, after an engine failure, oil and fuel vapor may accumulate near hot components and risk an engine compartment fire; dealers replace the engine long block as needed. Recall 23V022000 and 23V342000 cover certain 2020-2022 Corsair vehicles (with Explorer and Aviator) with a 360-degree camera whose video output may fail so the rearview image does not display; remedies are an IPMB software update (23V022) and camera replacement (23V342). Recall 22V953000 covers certain 2020-2022 Corsair vehicles (with Aviator) equipped with a Revel Audio System whose seat-belt warning chime may sound for less than four seconds when the driver is unbelted; dealers update audio control module software.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 Lincoln Corsair reliable?

What are common problems with a 2023 Lincoln Corsair?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (7 of 14), then Back-over prevention (1) and Engine (1).

Is the 2023 Lincoln Corsair more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2022 Corsair has 34 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2024 has 21 complaints, 7 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

Has the 2023 Lincoln Corsair been recalled?

The 2023 Lincoln Corsair has 8 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 Lincoln Corsair?

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2023 Lincoln Corsair with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Lincoln Corsair get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Lincoln Corsair is 27.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Lincoln Corsair take?

0W-20 full synthetic for the 2.0L turbo or 2.5L hybrid; capacity about 4.5 qt—confirm in the owner’s manual.

Is there a hybrid battery recall on the Corsair?

Recall 24V954000 covers certain 2021-2024 Corsair and Escape vehicles for a high-voltage battery cell defect that can short and fail; do not charge until remedied.