Lincoln MKX — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2008 · Best bets: 2014, 2017, 2009, 2012, 2010

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lincoln MKX Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2007: 298 complaints 2007 2008: 253 complaints 2009: 65 complaints 2009 2010: 111 complaints 2011: 148 complaints 2011 2012: 84 complaints 2013: 162 complaints 2013 2014: 34 complaints 2015: 19 complaints 2015 2016: 145 complaints 2017: 52 complaints 2017 2018: 29 complaints 2019: 0 complaints 2019 2020: 0 complaints 2020
2020: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
2007298
2008253
200965
2010111
2011148
201284
2013162
201434
201519
2016145
201752
201829
20190
20200

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 145 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 162 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 148 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 111 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 253 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 298 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.