NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford Crown Victoria Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 24 recall campaigns for the Ford Crown Victoria, across 12 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2000 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (2).
Ford Crown Victoria years to avoid by our method: 2003 (2.5× the median year).
- Model years
- 12
- Recall campaigns
- 24
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 1,008
2000–2011, with a recall
10 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,008 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Crown Victoria across 12 model years; the most, 249, concern the 2003.
Owners marked a crash on 91 of the Ford Crown Victoria complaints (9%) and a fire on 23.
Across all Ford Crown Victoria model years, owners name the exterior lighting most often (at least 288 complaints), then the steering (199).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Crown Victoria in 2012: 98, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford Crown Victoria is steering, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Ford Crown Victoria recall, 15V861000, was reported on December 22, 2015 and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights.
Ford Crown Victoria years to avoid
The 2003 Ford Crown Victoria stands out most: 74 complaints between 2002 and 2006, 39% of them naming the exterior lighting.
The 2003 also carries 7 recalls, against a median of 5.5 for the ranked Ford Crown Victoria years.
The best-measured Ford Crown Victoria years are 2004 (0.4×), 2011 (0.5×) and 2002 (0.9×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0.5× |
| 2010 | 2 | 12 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 1.2× |
| 2008 | 3 | 50 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 4 | 50 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 3 | 53 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 6 | 193 | 28 | 1.1× |
| 2004 | 3 | 138 | 11 | 0.4× |
| 2003avoid | 7 | 249 | 74 | 2.5× |
| 2002 | 5 | 58 | 34 | 0.9× |
| 2001 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 0.9× |
| 2000 | 10 | 85 | 44 | 1.1× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Crown Victoria years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford Crown Victoria
- STEERING10
- STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT7
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY5
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH3
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE1
Ford Crown Victoria model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford Crown Victoria recall campaign (24)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V861000December 22, 2015 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2003–2005 | crash | 296,004 |
| 14V704000November 5, 2014 | steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft | 2005–2011 | crash | 36,888 |
| 13V385000August 29, 2013 | steering | 2005–2011 | crash | 355,000 |
| 07V270000June 26, 2007 | suspension: front: hub | 2008 | crash | 8,800 |
| 07V183000April 26, 2007 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2007 | crash | 630 |
| 06V440000November 15, 2006 | visibility: windshield | 2007 | crash | 422 |
| 05V518000November 9, 2005 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2005 | fire | 98,836 |
| 05V206000May 9, 2005 | electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2003–2005 | fire | 132,800 |
| 04V328000July 7, 2004 | suspension: rear | 2003 | crash | 47,314 |
| 03V472000November 6, 2003 | fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 2000–2003 | fire | 4,218 |
| 03V279000August 5, 2003 | wheels | 2003 | crash | 29,946 |
| 02V249000September 6, 2002 | fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 2002 | fire | 574 |
| 01V227001July 16, 2001 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2001 | crash and injury | 1,400,000 |
| 00V412000December 6, 2000 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2001 | crash | 16,000 |
| 00V270000September 13, 2000 | air bags | 2001 | injury | 18,500 |
| 00V200000July 18, 2000 | equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer | 2000 | injury | 875,000 |
| 00V157001June 12, 2000 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2000 | crash and injury | 1,167 |
| 00V157002June 12, 2000 | seat belts: front: anchorage | 2000 | crash and injury | 1,129 |
| 00V138000May 17, 2000 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2000 | — | 23,000 |
| 00V083000March 20, 2000 | seat belts: front: retractor | 2000 | crash and injury | 83 |
| 00V050000February 17, 2000 | air bags: frontal | 2000 | crash | 39 |
| 02I003000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2000–2003 | crash and fire | — |
| 06E056000 | fuel system, gasoline | 2000–2006 | fire | — |
| 15E082000 | steering | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Crown Victoria. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 7, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted