NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Lincoln MKT Recalls
The 2018 Lincoln MKT has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 1, 2025.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Lincoln MKT. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
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On a 2018 Lincoln MKT, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2018 Lincoln MKT
2018 Lincoln MKT complaints by year
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKT, the newest on May 27, 2026.
In complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKT, the component group named most often is the structure (43%), followed by the back over prevention (14%) and the electrical system (14%).
1 of the 2018 Lincoln MKT's 2 recalls also concerns the structure.
Component groups named in complaints
- Structure3
- Unknown Or Other3
- Back Over Prevention1
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKT peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 2. 29% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 7 complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKT are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Lincoln MKT by model year
Other 2018 Lincoln models
Newest record on this page: May 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted