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Lincoln MKZ

Every Lincoln MKZ model year on file, 2015 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years34329 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2020
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins848Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 139, 41% of the model's total

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

050100150201520162017139201820192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Lincoln MKZ complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
121
Brakes
47
Electrical system
42
Powertrain
40
Steering
30
Airbags
21
Back-over prevention
19
Fuel system
17
Structure
11
Wheels
10
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Lincoln MKZ 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 MKZ by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Sedan20.0221082
2019Sedan2015.014810127
2018Sedan355.729221137
2017Sedan1398.681841221
2016Sedan6412.545773143
2015Sedan834.8519113138
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln MKZ

  • 25V-695 Oct 13, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.45M 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
  • 23V-775 Nov 17, 2023
    Component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving
    Latches and locks · 45k vehicles
  • 23V-162 Mar 10, 2023
    Front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid
    Brakes · 1.28M vehicles
  • 22V-011 Jan 13, 2022
    Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode…
    Brakes · 199k vehicles
  • 20E-025 Apr 24, 2020
    Headlamps may have an improper beam pattern and incorrect horizontal adjustment, the side markers may not illuminate and DOT markings may be missing
    Lighting · 130 vehicles
  • 20V-177 Mar 23, 2020
    Component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is…
    Latches and locks · 288k 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-590 Aug 12, 2019
    In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail
    Seat belts · 103k vehicles
  • 18V-390 Jun 11, 2018
    On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded
    Powertrain · 25 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.