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2010 Lincoln Mkx Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2010 Lincoln Mkx, and owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

6
safety recalls
111
owner complaints to NHTSA
9 / 1
complaints citing a crash / fire
19–20
MPG combined (EPA)

6 safety recalls for the 2010 Lincoln Mkx

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V158000 Reported 2,602,668 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and…

  2. Inflator module (air bags) and air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 21V081000 Reported 1,067 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may…

  3. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 19V001000 Reported 782,384 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A."…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February…

  4. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 18V046000 Reported 327,796 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally,…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford…

  5. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 16V384000 Reported 1,892,343 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida,…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters…

  6. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 15V712000 Reported 110,636 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured September 11, 2008, to July 1, 2010, and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 23, 2008, to July 1, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. The recall began on May 10, 2016. Owners may…

111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2010 Lincoln Mkx have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA; 9 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,519 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 27 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. Additionally, while the b”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 13, 2024 · Service brakes, hydraulic

“I am satisfied with the help that the customer service assisted me with and that was getting my service moved up to September 26th from the original date of October 30th. But I am not satisfied with t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 7, 2024 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2010 Lincoln MKX (MKX AWD, MKX FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19–20 mpg
City / Highway17–18 / 23–25
FuelRegular
EPA classSport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Engine6 cyl, 3.5 L
TransmissionAutomatic 6-spd

Compare Lincoln Mkx model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Lincoln Mkx model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Lincoln Mkx5298
2008 Lincoln Mkx6253
2009 Lincoln Mkx666
2010 Lincoln Mkx6111
2011 Lincoln Mkx3149
2012 Lincoln Mkx184
2013 Lincoln Mkx1163
2014 Lincoln Mkx135
2015 Lincoln Mkx019
2016 Lincoln Mkx7156
2017 Lincoln Mkx552
2018 Lincoln Mkx531
2019 Lincoln Mkx10
2020 Lincoln Mkx10

Checking a specific 2010 Lincoln Mkx

How do I know if my 2010 Lincoln Mkx has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2010 Lincoln Mkx; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Lincoln dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V712000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.