Skip to content
Check Car Recalls

NHTSA Safety Recalls

Lincoln MKT Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 14 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKT, across 9 model years from 2011 to 2019. The 2013 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (1).

Model years
9

2011–2019, with a recall

Recall campaigns
14
Most recalls
2013

7 recalls

Owner complaints
298

all model years, NHTSA

ShareXFacebookWhatsAppEmail

Owners have filed 298 complaints with NHTSA about the Lincoln MKT across 10 model years; the most, 70, concern the 2013.

Owners marked a crash on 6 of the Lincoln MKT complaints (2%) and a fire on 3.

Across all Lincoln MKT model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 101 complaints), then the structure (49).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Lincoln MKT in 2020: 38, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Lincoln MKT is suspension: rear, in 6 model-year listings.

The newest Lincoln MKT recall, 25V827000, was reported on December 1, 2025 and concerns the structure: body.

Lincoln MKT years to avoid

Too few Lincoln MKT model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Lincoln MKT, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20194181not ranked
2018272not ranked
2017341not ranked
2016395not ranked
20156249not ranked
201445414not ranked
201377016not ranked
20121285not ranked
20111193not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Lincoln MKT years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Lincoln MKT

  • SUSPENSION:REAR6
  • STRUCTURE:BODY4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA3
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
  • POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT2
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER2
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1

Lincoln MKT model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Lincoln MKT recall campaign (14)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Lincoln MKT, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V827000December 1, 2025structure: body2016–2019crash11,852
25V695000October 13, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2015, 2019crash1,448,655
24V951000December 20, 2024back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019crash30,715
20V072000February 10, 2020suspension: rear2013–2018crash211,207
18V548000August 20, 2018electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2019fire87
16V925000December 22, 2016engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger2016–2017fire1,163
16V621000August 25, 2016fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2013–2015crash77,502
15V812000December 2, 2015fuel system, gasoline2013fire868
15V476000July 29, 2015child seat: tether: connector/clip2015crash and injury265
15V464000July 24, 2015parking brake2015crash7,165
15V340000June 2, 2015steering: electric power assist system2011–2013crash393,623
15V172000March 24, 2015electrical system2013–2015fire1,549
14V393000July 2, 2014power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2013–2014crash and injury83,250
13V227000May 31, 2013fuel system, gasoline2013fire390,783

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Lincoln MKT. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Check your VIN on NHTSACall NHTSA 1-888-327-4236

Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

ShareXFacebookWhatsAppEmail