NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Lincoln MKZ Recalls
The 2018 Lincoln MKZ has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 10, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Lincoln MKZ. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 36
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 Lincoln MKZ, 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 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 2013–2017 MKZ, 1 other model
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- Campaign
- 18V167000
- Reported
- March 12, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,301,986
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2017 MKZ, 1 other model
2018 Lincoln MKZ complaints by year
NHTSA has received 36 owner complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKZ, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKZ, the component group named most often is the engine (36%), followed by the power train (25%) and the engine and engine cooling (8%).
None of the 2018 Lincoln MKZ's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2018 Lincoln MKZ owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 21,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine13
- Power Train9
- Unknown Or Other5
- Engine And Engine Cooling3
- Electrical System2
- Exterior Lighting2
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 7 | |
| 2026 | 11 |
Complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKZ peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 11. 19% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 36 complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKZ are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Lincoln MKZ by model year
Other 2018 Lincoln models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted