MYRModel Year Report

Lincoln MKZ — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2007 · Best bets: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lincoln MKZ Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2007: 259 complaints 2007 2008: 281 complaints 2009: 114 complaints 2009 2010: 169 complaints 2011: 145 complaints 2011 2012: 146 complaints 2013: 108 complaints 2013 2014: 97 complaints 2015: 79 complaints 2015 2016: 63 complaints 2017: 136 complaints 2017 2018: 32 complaints 2019: 19 complaints 2019 2020: 2 complaints 2020
2020: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
20060
2007259
2008281
2009114
2010169
2011145
2012146
2013108
201497
201579
201663
2017136
201832
201919
20202

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 97 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 108 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 146 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 145 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 169 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 114 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 281 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 259 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.