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Lincoln MKX

Every Lincoln MKX model year on file, 2007 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,41778 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years142007 to 2020
Recall campaigns24Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,307Summed across model years
By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 298, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01002003002007298200920112013201520172020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Lincoln MKX complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
410
Brakes
291
Electrical system
178
Engine and cooling
154
Powertrain
139
Fuel system
105
Structure
62
Speed control
49
Visibility and wipers
32
Lighting
31
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Lincoln MKX model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lincoln MKX by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone10128
2019Not decoded0NoneNone10165
2018SUV316.57550142
2017SUV520.010251168
2016SUV1567.138171221
2015SUV195.3420152
2014SUV355.7801050
2013SUV1636.75091063
2012SUV844.82901056
2011SUV1496.74893051
2010SUV1119.03137034
2009SUV660.03007021
2008SUV2532.04367229
2007SUV2987.444562127
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln MKX

  • 25V-544 Aug 22, 2025
    Rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid
    Brakes · 499k vehicles
  • 25V-442 Jun 27, 2025
    Software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended
    Back-over prevention · 200k vehicles
  • 21V-158 Mar 10, 2021
    Driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high…
    Airbags · 2.6M vehicles
  • 21V-081 Feb 16, 2021
    These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to…
    Airbags · 1,067 vehicles
  • 21E-013 Feb 16, 2021
    Parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500
    Airbags · 249 vehicles
  • 20V-469 Aug 10, 2020
    Front brake hoses may rupture prematurely
    Brakes · 489k vehicles
  • 20V-414 Jul 17, 2020
    Seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially damaging one or more…
    Airbags · 19k vehicles
  • 19V-809 Nov 12, 2019
    Battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit
    Electrical system · 54k vehicles
  • 19V-632 Aug 29, 2019
    Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts
    Steering · 116k vehicles
  • 19V-001 Jan 7, 2019
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida,…
    Airbags · 782k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.