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Lincoln MKZ Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 35 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKZ, across 14 model years from 2007 to 2020. The 2014 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).

No Lincoln MKZ model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2013, is at 1.5×.

Model years
14

2007–2020, with a recall

Recall campaigns
35
Most recalls
2014

14 recalls

Owner complaints
1,669

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 1,669 complaints with NHTSA about the Lincoln MKZ across 14 model years; the most, 281, concern the 2008.

Owners marked a crash on 101 of the Lincoln MKZ complaints (6%) and a fire on 14.

Across all Lincoln MKZ model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 662 complaints), then the service brakes (181).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Lincoln MKZ in 2017: 368, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Lincoln MKZ is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 20 model-year listings.

The newest Lincoln MKZ recall, 25V695000, was reported on October 13, 2025 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.

Lincoln MKZ years to avoid

The best-measured Lincoln MKZ years are 2011 (0.8×), 2016 (0.8×) and 2010 (0.9×).

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 MKZ, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2020120not ranked
20191211not ranked
20182367not ranked
2017414118
1.0×
201676414
0.8×
2015118420
1.2×
2014149718
1.0×
20131310928
1.5×
201261469not ranked
2011714511
0.8×
2010917013
0.9×
200971145not ranked
200852815not ranked
200752596not ranked

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

What gets recalled most on the Lincoln MKZ

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE20
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH10
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM9
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
  • STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR5
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
  • EQUIPMENT5
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT4
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE4

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

Every Lincoln MKZ recall campaign (35)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Lincoln MKZ, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V695000October 13, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2015crash1,448,655
25V442000June 27, 2025back over prevention: software2019–2020crash200,237
23V775000November 17, 2023latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2016crash and injury45,173
23V162000March 10, 2023service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2013–2018crash1,280,726
22V011000January 13, 2022service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2014–2015crash and injury199,085
21V158000March 10, 2021air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2007–2012injury and death2,602,668
21V081000February 16, 2021air bags: frontal2009–2010crash, injury and death1,067
20V331000June 8, 2020latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2013–2014injury2,147,323
20V177000March 23, 2020latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2014–2016injury288,110
19V904000December 18, 2019service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2007–2010crash600,166
19V632000August 29, 2019steering: electric power assist system2013–2016crash116,160
19V590000August 12, 2019seat belts: front2015injury103,374
19V001000January 7, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2012injury and deathdo not drive782,384
18V775000November 1, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2012crash and injury215
18V390000June 11, 2018power train: automatic transmission: torque converter2017crash25
18V167000March 12, 2018steering: steering wheel/handle bar2014–2018crash1,301,986
18V046000January 11, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2010injury and deathdo not drive327,796
17V427000July 6, 2017power train: automatic transmission: torque converter2017crash6,026
17V210000March 27, 2017latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2013–2014injury191,432
17V024000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2009, 2012injury and deathdo not drive654,695
16V875000December 5, 2016seat belts: front2013–2015injury603,392
16V384000May 31, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2011injury and deathdo not drive1,892,343
15V618000October 1, 2015fuel system, gasoline: storage2016fire658
15V340000June 2, 2015steering: electric power assist system2011–2012crash393,623
15V250000April 28, 2015steering: electric power assist system2013–2015crash487,301
15V248000April 27, 2015exterior lighting: headlights2015crash21,435
15V246000April 24, 2015latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2013–2014injury456,440
14V597000September 26, 2014air bags2013–2014crash and injury746,842
14V164000April 2, 2014seats: front assembly: recliner2013–2014crash and injury43,135
13V594000November 25, 2013power train: automatic transmission2013–2014crash7,153
13V227000May 31, 2013fuel system, gasoline2013fire390,783
13V230000May 31, 2013electrical system2013—107
14E028000equipment2007–2011crash—
20E025000exterior lighting: headlights2013–2016crash—
21E013000air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2012crash, injury and death—

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

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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