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Lincoln Mkt Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 295 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Lincoln Mkt (2010–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

14
safety recalls, all years
295
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls
2013
year with most complaints

Pick your Lincoln Mkt model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Lincoln Mkt417
2018 Lincoln Mkt27
2017 Lincoln Mkt33
2016 Lincoln Mkt39
2015 Lincoln Mkt624
2014 Lincoln Mkt454
2013 Lincoln Mkt770
2012 Lincoln Mkt127
2011 Lincoln Mkt119
2010 Lincoln Mkt065

What Lincoln Mkt owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 295 complaints with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 70.

All Lincoln Mkt recalls (14)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lincoln Mkt, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 25V827000 Reported 11,852 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the B-pillar trim, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 23, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available,…

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

  2. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V695000 Reported 1,448,655 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters…

    Model years: 2015, 2019

  3. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 24V951000 Reported 30,715 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed January 22, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is…

    Model years: 2019

  4. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 20V072000 Reported 211,207 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  5. Starter assembly (electrical system) and alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 18V548000 Reported 87 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September…

    Model years: 2019

  6. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V925000 Reported 1,163 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

  7. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 16V621000 Reported 77,502 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  8. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 15V812000 Reported 868 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

    Model years: 2013

  9. Connector/clip (child seat)

    NHTSA 15V476000 Reported 265 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and install second row seating if it is missing. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C08.

    Model years: 2015

  10. Parking brake

    NHTSA 15V464000 Reported 7,165 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may…

    Model years: 2015

  11. Electric power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 15V340000 Reported 393,623 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  12. Electrical system

    NHTSA 15V172000 Reported 1,549 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT vehicles with a limousine or hearse preparation package, manufactured March 6, 2012, to March 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the vacuum pump relay may overheat due to an internal fault or contamination.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vacuum pump relay with a new electro-mechanical relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  13. Axle shaft (power train)

    NHTSA 14V393000 Reported 83,250 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011,…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  14. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 13V227000 Reported 390,783 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.…

    Model years: 2013

Other Lincoln models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.