2015 Lincoln MKZ problems and recalls

Owners have filed 82 complaints on the 2015 Lincoln MKZ, and NHTSA has issued 11 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (16 complaints).

82
Complaints
11
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
42.3
Severity index

Severity index 42.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 42.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 122 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (19.5%)16 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (19.5%)16 20%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 11 complaints (13.4%)11 13%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (9.8%)8 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (8.5%)7 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (8.5%)7 9%HydraulicHydraulic: 7 complaints (8.5%)7 9%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (7.3%)6 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1619.5%
SERVICE BRAKES1619.5%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1113.4%
STEERING89.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER78.5%
AIR BAGS78.5%
HYDRAULIC78.5%
ENGINE67.3%

Complaints filed per year

08152015: 22016: 32017: 72018: 82019: 62020: 82021: 22022: 102023: 102024: 42025: 72026: 15 (partial year)15161718192021222324252615
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20152
20163
20177
20188
20196
20208
20212
202210
202310
20244
20257
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (21 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V63200029/08/2019STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachu
19V59000012/08/2019SEAT BELTS:FRONTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
16V87500005/12/2016SEAT BELTS:FRONTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a s
18V16700012/03/2018STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
15V25000028/04/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registere
15V24800027/04/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 17, 2014, to March 19, 2015, and equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, the parking lights do not reduce their light output from a DRL level w
20V17700023/03/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, T
20E02500024/04/2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Replacement Headlamps, part number DP5Z-13008-T and DP5Z-13008-V, sold for use with 2013-2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The headlamps may have an improper beam pattern and incorrect horizontal adjustment, the side markers may not illumi
22V01100013/01/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Hawaii. Exposure to certain envir
23V16200010/03/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
25V69500013/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermitten

Other Lincoln MKZ model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.