2012 Lincoln MKT problems and recalls

70% of owner complaints on the 2012 Lincoln MKT related to the Steering (19 of 27).

27
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
48.0
Severity index

Severity index 48.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 19 complaints (70.4%)19 70%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1970.4%
ENGINE27.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27.4%
POWER TRAIN27.4%
STRUCTURE27.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM27.4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13.7%

Complaints filed per year

0482012: 22014: 12015: 22017: 12018: 22019: 82020: 42021: 12022: 22024: 32025: 112141517181982021222425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20141
20152
20171
20182
20198
20204
20211
20222
20243
20251
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (6 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V34000002/06/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI

Other Lincoln MKT model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.