MYRModel Year Report

Lincoln MKZ — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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. 2006: 0 complaints 2006 2007: 259 complaints 2008: 281 complaints 2008 2009: 114 complaints 2010: 169 complaints 2010 2011: 144 complaints 2012: 146 complaints 2012 2013: 108 complaints 2014: 97 complaints 2014 2015: 75 complaints 2016: 62 complaints 2016 2017: 130 complaints 2018: 31 complaints 2018 2019: 17 complaints 2020: 2 complaints 2020
2020: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
20060
2007259
2008281
2009114
2010169
2011144
2012146
2013108
201497
201575
201662
2017130
201831
201917
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 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 75 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 144 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.