2006–2020 · 15 model years

Lincoln MKZ recalls & problems by year

96 recalls and 1,669 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2008281 complaints

Most recalls201414 recalls

Crashes reported101in owner complaints

Injuries reported602 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2020 MKZ	5★	20–41 mpg	1	2	0	0	0	0
2019 MKZ	5★	20–41 mpg	1	21	2	0	1	0
2018 MKZ	5★	20–40 mpg	2	36	1	0	1	0
2017 MKZ	5★	20–24 mpg	4	141	6	4	4	0
2016 MKZ	5★	20–26 mpg	7	64	8	0	6	0
2015 MKZ	5★	21–26 mpg	11	84	4	0	0	0
2014 MKZ	5★	21–26 mpg	14	97	7	0	4	0
2013 MKZ	5★	21–26 mpg	13	109	4	2	3	0
2012 MKZ	4★	19–21 mpg	6	146	10	2	9	0
2011 MKZ	4★	19–21 mpg	7	145	11	3	6	0
2010 MKZ	—	19–21 mpg	9	170	14	0	10	0
2009 MKZ	—	19–21 mpg	7	114	8	0	7	0
2008 MKZ	—	19–22 mpg	5	281	12	0	3	0
2007 MKZ	—	19–20 mpg	5	259	14	3	6	2
2006 MKZ	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags675
Service brakes199
Engine165
Electrical system122
Steering115
Unknown or other104
Power train94
Service brakes, hydraulic86