NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Lincoln MKS Recalls
The 2013 Lincoln MKS has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 25, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Lincoln MKS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 142
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Lincoln MKS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2013 Lincoln MKS
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V621000
- Reported
- August 25, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 77,502
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 MKS, 3 other models
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 15V812000
- Reported
- December 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 868
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V340000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 393,623
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2012 MKS, 6 other models
Structure: body: door
- Campaign
- 15V040000
- Reported
- January 28, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 194,889
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2012 MKS, 1 other model
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
- Campaign
- 14V393000
- Reported
- July 2, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,250
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKS, 5 other models
Latches/locks/linkages
- Campaign
- 13V270000
- Reported
- June 26, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12,569
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 13V227000
- Reported
- May 31, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 390,783
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
2013 Lincoln MKS complaints by year
NHTSA has received 142 owner complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS, the newest on August 13, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (4%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries and 18 deaths.
In complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS, the component group named most often is the steering (43%), followed by the electrical system (18%) and the engine (15%).
1 of the 2013 Lincoln MKS's 7 recalls also concerns the steering.
Where 2013 Lincoln MKS owners gave the mileage (91 complaints), the median was 71,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering61
- Electrical System25
- Engine22
- Fuel/Propulsion System12
- Power Train9
- Unknown Or Other6
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | |
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 10 | |
| 2019 | 19 | |
| 2020 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 23. 19% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 142 complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Lincoln MKS by model year
Other 2013 Lincoln models
Newest record on this page: August 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted