Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln MKC Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln MKC? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lincoln MKC problems by model year
27 recall entries and 606 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 MKC | 3 | 123 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 MKC | 4 | 78 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 MKC | 3 | 194 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 MKC | 5 | 80 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 MKC | 12 | 131 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln MKC, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine325 complaints
- electrical system68 complaints
- unknown or other64 complaints
- back over prevention52 complaints
- power train52 complaints
- engine and engine cooling47 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system21 complaints
- steering15 complaints