Lincoln MKZ by model year

2,044 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Lincoln MKZ across 15 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Lincoln MKZ

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2007	305
2008	328
2009	129
2010	198
2011	181
2012	176
2013	147
2014	130
2015	111
2016	79
2017	190
2018	44
2019	24
2020	2

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2020	2		1	20 to 24
2019	24		1	20 to 24
2018	44	Engine (36%)	2	20 to 24	5 stars
2017	190	Engine (45%)	4	20 to 24	5 stars
2016	79	Brakes (18%)	6	20 to 26	5 stars
2015	111	Brakes (14%)	10	21 to 26	5 stars
2014	130	Steering (19%)	13	21 to 26	5 stars
2013	147	Electrical system (12%)	12	21 to 26	5 stars
2012	176	Air bags (39%)	5	19 to 21	4 stars
2011	181	Air bags (37%)	5	19 to 21	4 stars
2010	198	Air bags (49%)	7	19 to 21
2009	129	Air bags (51%)	6	19 to 21
2008	328	Air bags (51%)	4	19 to 22
2007	305	Air bags (60%)	4	19 to 20
2006			4