Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Mks Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Mks? 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 Mks problems by model year
19 recall entries and 369 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mks | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Mks | 3 | 17 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Mks | 2 | 43 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Mks | 7 | 140 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mks | 3 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mks | 3 | 43 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mks | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Mks | 1 | 56 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Mks, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering119 complaints
- electrical system54 complaints
- engine47 complaints
- service brakes33 complaints
- unknown or other27 complaints
- power train24 complaints
- vehicle speed control24 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system24 complaints