Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Mkx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Mkx? 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 Mkx problems by model year
50 recall entries and 1415 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mkx | 5 | 30 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Mkx | 5 | 52 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Mkx | 7 | 155 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Mkx | 0 | 19 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Mkx | 1 | 35 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Mkx | 1 | 163 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mkx | 1 | 84 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mkx | 3 | 149 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mkx | 7 | 111 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Mkx | 7 | 66 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Mkx | 7 | 253 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Mkx | 6 | 298 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Mkx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags410 complaints
- service brakes301 complaints
- electrical system177 complaints
- engine140 complaints
- power train138 complaints
- unknown or other127 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system78 complaints
- hydraulic69 complaints