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Lincoln MKZ

Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2020HybridGasA13★★★★★41 mpg
2019HybridGasA122★★★★★41 mpg
2018HybridGasB234★★★★★40 mpg
2017HybridGasD4154★★★★★40 mpg
2016HybridGasF668★★★★★40 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2019: best combined mpg 40 → 41

Best MKZ years to buy used

  1. 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 3 complaints
  2. 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 22 complaints
  3. 2018 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 34 complaints
  4. 2017 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 154 complaints
  5. 2016 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 68 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.