Lincoln Mkz Hybrid Reliability
231 NHTSA complaints (2011–2020). Complaint rate: 3786.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011–2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid. The 2018–2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lincoln Mkz Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 40 | 2.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 36 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 17 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 10 | 40.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 28.6% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011AVOID | — | 49 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 78 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 18 | 0 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 31 | 7 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 15 | 2 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 27 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Lincoln Mkz Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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