2010 Lincoln Mkt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints
92
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,609 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
26
ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE STARTING DECEMBER 16, 2009. OCCURS EVERY TIME WE START USING THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR AWHILE UNTIL BRAKES ARE PUMPED UP OR SEVERAL STOPS ARE MADE. 2 FRONT CALIPERS WERE LEAKING BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. WE HAVE A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF EVENTS AVAILABLE. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND HE COULD FEEL VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. HE ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND HE COULD FEEL VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. HE ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ..."

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