NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Lincoln MKT Recalls
The 2012 Lincoln MKT has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Lincoln MKT. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 28
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 Lincoln MKT, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2012 Lincoln MKT
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V340000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 393,623
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 MKT, 6 other models
2012 Lincoln MKT complaints by year
NHTSA has received 28 owner complaints about the 2012 Lincoln MKT, the newest on October 21, 2026.
In complaints about the 2012 Lincoln MKT, the component group named most often is the steering (71%), followed by the electrical system (11%) and the engine (7%).
The 2012 Lincoln MKT's only recall also concerns the steering.
Where 2012 Lincoln MKT owners gave the mileage (22 complaints), the median was 82,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering20
- Electrical System3
- Engine2
- Power Train2
- Structure2
- Unknown Or Other2
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 Lincoln MKT peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 8. 18% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 28 complaints about the 2012 Lincoln MKT are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Lincoln MKT by model year
Other 2012 Lincoln models
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted