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Ford Crown Victoria: which year to buy? Recalls and complaints by year

Of 12 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria on record, 2009 has the most owner complaints at NHTSA (40, most often about steering). 2000 has the most recall campaigns (10). 2008 has the most complaints mentioning a crash, a fire or an injury (10).

How to read this

Each row counts what official sources have on record for that model year: recall campaigns and owner complaints filed with NHTSA, and how many of those complaints mention a crash, a fire or an injury. We do not rate reliability. Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold or a newer car, so open the year before you decide. 🇺🇸 Local data

Year Recalls Complaints Crash, fire or injury Most reported Combined
2011 2 23 1 STEERING 19 MPG
2010 2 12 3 STEERING 19 MPG
2009 2 40 6 STEERING 19 MPG
2008 3 40 10 STEERING 18 MPG
2007 4 40 7 STEERING 18 MPG
2006 3 40 8 STEERING 18 MPG
2005 6 40 2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 MPG
2004 3 40 1 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 MPG
2003 7 40 1 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 MPG
2002 5 40 5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 MPG
2001 7 40 2 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 16 MPG
2000 10 40 3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 16 MPG

Recalls: NHTSA campaigns only, so a defect also recalled in Canada is not counted twice. Stars: NHTSA overall rating. Fuel economy: EPA.

All years of the Ford Crown Victoria

Questions

Which Ford Crown Victoria year has the most complaints?
Of 12 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria on record, 2009 has the most owner complaints at NHTSA (40, most often about steering).
Which Ford Crown Victoria year has the most recalls?
2000 has the most recall campaigns (10).
How is this comparison made?
We count, for each model year, the recall campaigns and owner complaints filed with NHTSA, and how many complaints mention a crash, a fire or an injury. We do not rate reliability: raw counts also depend on how many cars were sold and how old they are.