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Best and worst years for the Lincoln MKZ

Of the 12 model years of the Lincoln MKZ with enough data to compare, the 2012 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (96), and the 2018 has the fewest (17).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Lincoln MKZ 0 50 100 2007: 30 '07 2008: 30 '08 2009: 18 18 '09 2010: 44 '10 2011: 83 83 '11 2012: 96 96 '12 2013: 72 '13 2014: 56 '14 2015: 51 '15 2016: 28 '16 2017: 55 '17 2018: 17 17 '18 2019: 10 '19 2020: 2 '20
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
200730
200830
200918
201044
201183
201296
201372
201456
201551
201628
201755
201817
201910
20202

What stands out

The 2012 stands out, with about 2.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2011, 2013.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2012 and 2011. Or the years with the fewest: 2018 and 2009.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
202022
20191024
20181744
201755190
20162879
201551111
201456130
201372147
201296176
201183181
201044198
200918129
200830328
200730305