"How reliable is the 2009 Lincoln Mkz?"

"Based on 129 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Lincoln Mkz has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Lincoln Mkz?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Lincoln Mkz is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 129 total complaints filed."

2009 Lincoln Mkz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 129 complaints

129

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,000 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

99,471 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE INFORMATION CENTER BECAUSE OF THE SUN GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CO..."

"THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN I WENT TO HAVE AIR ADDED, WORKERS NOTICED A BULGE IN THE SIDE WALL. I CONTACTED MICHELIN, I NOTIFIED MICHELIN OF THE PROBLEM AND EXCESS TIRE TREAD WEAR AT 22,99 MILES. THEY HAD ME TAKE THE TIRE TO 2 LOCATIONS FOR INSPECTION (THEY SAID TO RULE OUT ME HIT..."

"2009 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER STATES REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE *TGW THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE REAR PASSENGER. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO, HIS WIFE EXPERIENCED PAIN, FROM WHERE THE SEAT BELT CROSSED HER CHEST. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28