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2005 Lincoln Town Car Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2005 Lincoln Town Car, 18% of all 119 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest airbag complaint count among 7 Town Car model years. These complaints report 2 crashes and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 63,500 miles.

Airbags complaints
22
18% of 119 complaints
All complaints this year
119
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Median mileage
63,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Lincoln Town Car airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 8, 2005, latest Dec 19, 2019.

2005 Lincoln Town Car airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Jul 2005Jul 2011Nov 2014Aug 2016Mar 2017Feb 2019
22 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2005 to Dec 2019; peak Jun 2014 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Town Car model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200522 (18%)
  2. 200658 (41%)
  3. 200712 (14%)
  4. 20081 (5%)
  5. 20091 (20%)
  6. 20101 (8%)
  7. 20112 (33%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Lincoln Town Car have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 22 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2005 Lincoln Town Car, 18% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 63,500 miles.
Which Lincoln Town Car year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2006 Lincoln Town Car has the most airbag complaints (58), compared with 22 for the 2005.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Lincoln Town Car is classified under airbags. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.