Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Mkt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Mkt? 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 Mkt problems by model year
31 recall entries and 282 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mkt | 4 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Mkt | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Mkt | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Mkt | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Mkt | 6 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Mkt | 4 | 54 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Mkt | 7 | 69 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mkt | 1 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mkt | 1 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mkt | 0 | 65 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Mkt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering100 complaints
- structure42 complaints
- unknown or other42 complaints
- electrical system28 complaints
- engine24 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system21 complaints
- suspension18 complaints
- visibility17 complaints