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Lincoln MKX

Every Lincoln MKX model year on file, 2015 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years25814 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2020
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins874Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 156, 60% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

050100150200201520161562017201820192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Lincoln MKX complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
81
Engine and cooling
51
Electrical system
50
Powertrain
21
Fuel system
13
Wheels
12
Lighting
10
Speed control
9
Steering
9
Visibility and wipers
8
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Lincoln MKX model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lincoln MKX by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone10129
2019Not decoded0NoneNone10164
2018SUV316.57550141
2017SUV520.010251168
2016SUV1567.138171221
2015SUV195.3420151
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln MKX

  • 25V-544 Aug 22, 2025
    Rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid
    Brakes · 499k vehicles
  • 25V-442 Jun 27, 2025
    Software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended
    Back-over prevention · 200k vehicles
  • 20V-469 Aug 10, 2020
    Front brake hoses may rupture prematurely
    Brakes · 489k vehicles
  • 20V-414 Jul 17, 2020
    Seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially damaging one or more…
    Airbags · 19k vehicles
  • 19V-809 Nov 12, 2019
    Battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit
    Electrical system · 54k vehicles
  • 19V-632 Aug 29, 2019
    Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts
    Steering · 116k vehicles
  • 18V-612 Sep 11, 2018
    These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended
    Latches and locks · 503 vehicles
  • 18V-548 Aug 20, 2018
    Power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc
    Electrical system · 87 vehicles
  • 17V-123 Feb 27, 2017
    In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module
    Airbags · 28k vehicles
  • 16V-343 May 24, 2016
    Incorrect seat back trim cover was installed on the affected vehicles, blocking the child seat tether anchors in the second row center seating…
    Child seats · 5 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.