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Lincoln MKZ HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 182 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Lincoln MKZ Hybrid year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'11 '12 '14Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints182Top: SteeringSafety recalls02011–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MKZ Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2014Solid50/10028 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2012Solid44/10059 complaints · 0 recalls2011Solid53/10040 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln MKZ Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 182 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering401
Air bags360
Electrical system200
Service brakes, hydraulic190
Structure120
Power train110
Engine111
Service brakes114
Wheels91
16 other systems505
0 recalls

Lincoln MKZ Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the MKZ Hybrid

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2011–2020 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Front Brake Jounce Hose FailuresRQ22004 · 2013–2018 · closed Mar 24, 2023
    Led to recall 23V-162
  3. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012–2016 · still open
    Open
  4. Door Latch FailuresRQ19005 · 2013–2016 · closed Feb 7, 2022
    Led to recall 20V-177
  5. Door Latch FailureEA15002 · 2013 · closed Nov 13, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-246
  6. Electric power steering failurePE14030 · 2012 · closed Sep 10, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-340
  7. Floor mat interference with acceleratorEA12009 · 2011 · closed Jun 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14E-028