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Ford Crown Victoria years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2003, 1997, 1996 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 44 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2008 | 50 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2007 | 50 | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 6 | Typical |
| 2006 | 53 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2005 | 193 | 9 | 1.9 | 6 | 13 | Typical |
| 2004 | 137 | 6 | 1.3 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2003 | 289 | 12 | 2.6 | 7 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 101 | 4 | 0.9 | 5 | 11 | Typical |
| 2001 | 84 | 3 | 0.7 | 7 | 10 | Typical |
| 2000 | 137 | 5 | 1.1 | 10 | 10 | Typical |
| 1999 | 159 | 6 | 1.2 | 8 | 8 | Typical |
| 1998 | 134 | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 4 | Typical |
| 1997 | 304 | 10 | 2.2 | 11 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 1996 | 294 | 9 | 2.1 | 12 | 14 | Most complaints |
- 201124 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201012 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200944 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 200850 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200750 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 200653 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2005193 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2004137 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2003289 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2002101 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 200184 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2000137 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 1999159 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 1998134 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 1997304 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 1996294 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2011.
About this comparison
What Ford Crown Victoria years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2003, 1997, 1996 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.