NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Lincoln MKZ Recalls
The 2013 Lincoln MKZ has 13 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 10, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Lincoln MKZ. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 13
- Owner complaints
- 109
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Lincoln MKZ, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
13 recalls on the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 23V162000
- Reported
- March 10, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,280,726
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2018 MKZ, 1 other model
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 20V331000
- Reported
- June 8, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,147,323
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ, 8 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 19V632000
- Reported
- August 29, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 116,160
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 MKZ, 3 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 17V210000
- Reported
- March 27, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 191,432
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ, 2 other models
Seat belts: front
- Campaign
- 16V875000
- Reported
- December 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 603,392
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 MKZ, 1 other model
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V250000
- Reported
- April 28, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 487,301
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 MKZ, 2 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 15V246000
- Reported
- April 24, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 456,440
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ, 2 other models
Air bags
- Campaign
- 14V597000
- Reported
- September 26, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 746,842
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ, 3 other models
Seats: front assembly: recliner
- Campaign
- 14V164000
- Reported
- April 2, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 43,135
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 207, seating systems
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ, 3 other models
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 13V594000
- Reported
- November 25, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,153
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
- Same campaign
- also 2014 MKZ
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
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 13V230000
- Reported
- May 31, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 107
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Lincoln MKZ
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 20E025000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 MKZ
2013 Lincoln MKZ complaints by year
NHTSA has received 109 owner complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ, the newest on September 15, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (4%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ, the component group named most often is the electrical system (16%), followed by the steering (15%) and the power train (14%).
1 of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ's 13 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2013 Lincoln MKZ owners gave the mileage (70 complaints), the median was 43,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System17
- Steering16
- Power Train15
- Seat Belts12
- Structure12
- Engine10
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | |
| 2015 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 14 | |
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 15. 26% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2013 vehicles, the 2013 Lincoln MKZ drew 1.5× the complaints of the median Lincoln MKZ year in the same window: 1st highest of the 7 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 109 complaints about the 2013 Lincoln MKZ are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Lincoln MKZ by model year
Other 2013 Lincoln models
Newest record on this page: September 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted