2018 Lincoln MKZ HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 17, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid has problems

2 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
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other MKZ Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MKZ Hybrid median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Front Brake Jounce Hose FailuresRQ22004 · closed Mar 24, 2023
    Led to recall 23V-162
In owners' words

What MKZ Hybrid owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BRAKES FADE WHILE WAITING FOR STOP LIGHTS, SOMETIMES BREAK PETAL ALL WAY UP AND OTHER TIMES HALF WAY UP. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAR THE PETAL WILL BE WHEN STOPPING, UP OR HALF WAY DOWN. FADES WHEN WAITING, PUT IN NEUTRAL IF LONG LIGHT.
Complaint 11269005 · Oct 16, 2019 · 12,368 miles

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