Worst years for a Lincoln MKS
Owners have filed 492 complaints about the Lincoln MKS with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2016. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every Lincoln MKS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2015 | B | 28 | 0 | 2 | 43,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 60 | 1 | 0 | 79,000 | Steering |
| 2013 | F | 182 | 6 | 6 | 71,750 | Steering |
| 2012 | B | 26 | 2 | 0 | 74,625 | Steering |
| 2011 | C | 57 | 3 | 1 | 57,500 | Steering |
| 2010 | D | 64 | 12 | 0 | 80,750 | Steering |
| 2009 | D | 70 | 5 | 1 | 53,000 | Brakes |
What breaks on a Lincoln MKS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2013
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lincoln MKS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lincoln MKS problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lincoln MKS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.