2019 Lincoln MKZ problems and recalls

Owners have filed 21 complaints on the 2019 Lincoln MKZ, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (8 complaints).

21
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.6
Severity index

Severity index 63.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (38.1%)8 38%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE838.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER419.0%
STEERING314.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM314.3%
POWER TRAIN29.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE29.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.8%
STRUCTURE14.8%

Complaints filed per year

05102019: 12023: 22024: 42025: 42026: 10 (partial year)192324252610
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20232
20244
20254
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 10.0x those in 2019 to 2019 (10 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2

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 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.