Lincoln Mkz
Owners filed 1,658 complaints across 15 model years of the Lincoln Mkz. The 2008 drew the most (281); the 2020 the fewest (2).
Model years15
Complaints1,658
Recalls96
Fires14
Deaths2
Every Lincoln Mkz model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 33 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 63 | 7 | — | 8 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 82 | 11 | — | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 97 | 14 | — | 7 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2013 | 109 | 13 | 2 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 146 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 145 | 7 | 3 | 11 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 169 | 9 | — | 14 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 114 | 7 | — | 8 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 281 | 5 | — | 12 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 259 | 5 | 3 | 14 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Do not drive |
Which Lincoln Mkz years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 281 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.