2012 Lincoln MKX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 84 complaints on the 2012 Lincoln MKX, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (33 complaints).

84
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
50.5
Severity index

Severity index 50.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 25% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 33 complaints (39.3%)33 39%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (20.2%)17 20%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (13.1%)11 13%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (11.9%)10 12%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (9.5%)8 10%HydraulicHydraulic: 7 complaints (8.3%)7 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (8.3%)7 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (4.8%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES3339.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1720.2%
POWER TRAIN1113.1%
STRUCTURE1011.9%
ENGINE89.5%
HYDRAULIC78.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER78.3%
AIR BAGS44.8%

Complaints filed per year

06132011: 12012: 32013: 12014: 42015: 42016: 72017: 132018: 72019: 102020: 112021: 82022: 42023: 52024: 22025: 411121314151617131819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20123
20131
20144
20154
20167
201713
20187
201910
202011
20218
20224
20235
20242
20254
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (11 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V39300002/07/2014POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex

Other Lincoln MKX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 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.