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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lincoln Mkc problems by model year
27 recall entries and 588 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mkc | 3 | 118 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Mkc | 4 | 72 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Mkc | 3 | 189 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Mkc | 5 | 79 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Mkc | 12 | 130 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
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.
- engine316 complaints
- electrical system68 complaints
- unknown or other63 complaints
- back over prevention50 complaints
- power train49 complaints
- engine and engine cooling43 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system20 complaints
- steering15 complaints