Lincoln MKZ
Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2019 is the cleanest MKZ year we hold, and the 2016 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Lincoln MKZ, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2019: best combined mpg 40 → 41
Common questions about the Lincoln MKZ
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Lincoln MKZ year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2019 MKZ comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (94/100), 1 recall and 23 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Lincoln MKZ years should I avoid?
2016, 2017 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every MKZ model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Lincoln MKZ have?
Across model years 2016–2020, NHTSA has posted 14 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKZ. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.