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Lincoln Mkz · 2016

7 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V775000·2023-11-17

    Ford Recalls 2015-2016 Vehicles for Door Latch Defect

    Ford is recalling 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles because a door latch component may break, potentially allowing doors to open while driving.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN FUSION, MKZ, FIESTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V632000·2019-08-29

    Ford Recalls 2013-2016 Fusion, MKZ, Edge, and MKX for Steering Defect

    Ford is recalling 116,160 vehicles because road salt may corrode steering bolts, causing loss of power steering assist and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKZ, EDGE, FUSION, MKX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V167000·2018-03-12

    Ford Recalls 2014-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for Steering Wheel Defect

    Ford is recalling 2014-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because the steering wheel bolt may loosen, allowing the wheel to detach and causing loss of control.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKZ, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V618000·2015-10-01

    Ford Recalls 2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for Fuel Tank Defect

    Ford is recalling 2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because fuel tanks may have insufficient wall thickness, posing a fire risk if cracked in a crash.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKZ, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V162000·2023-03-10

    Ford Recalls 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ for Brake Hose Rupture

    Ford is recalling 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because front brake hoses may rupture and leak fluid, increasing stopping distance and crash risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN FUSION, MKZ
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20E025000·2020-04-24

    Ford Recalls Replacement Headlamps for 2013-2016 Lincoln MKZ Vehicles

    Ford is recalling specific replacement headlamps for 2013-2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles because they may have improper beam patterns and missing markings, potentially reducing visibility.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN MKZ
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V177000·2020-03-23

    Ford Recalls 2014-2016 Vehicles for Door Latch Defect

    Ford is recalling 2014-2016 Fiesta, Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles because a door latch component may break, causing doors to open while driving.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKZ, FUSION, FIESTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2017 · engine 64 complaints, median 77,500 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · wheels 26 complaints, median 41,800 mi
  • 2017 · powertrain 22 complaints, median 107,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2011 · brakes 21 complaints, median 96,140 mi

Technical service bulletins

604 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2020: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2019: 4.2/5 · 20 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2018: 4.0/5 · 32 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2017: 3.4/5 · 135 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2016: 3.3/5 · 63 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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