Lincoln MKS — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2009: 56 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 51 complaints, Not enough data 2011: 43 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2013: 142 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 44 complaints, Not enough data 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2013 · 142
2009: 56 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 51 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 43 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 142 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 44 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2013 · 142
2009: 56 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 51 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 43 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 142 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 44 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2013 · 142
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2016 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 44 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 ○ Not enough data 142 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2012 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 ○ Not enough data 43 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2010 ○ Not enough data 51 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2009 ○ Not enough data 56 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

11

recalls on file across every Lincoln MKS model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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