2011 Lincoln Mkx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints
189
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
110,235 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
41
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
24
ENGINE
23
SERVICE BRAKES
17
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
POWER TRAIN
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
5
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK (THRU MYLINCOLN TOUCH) DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NOT WORKED FROM DAY 1 OF PICKING UP THE SUV ON 9/27/10. AT FIRST LINCOLN WOULD NOT ADMIT ANY ISSUES BUT NOW THEY FINALLY DO BUT DO NOT SAY WHEN A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OPTION WAS NOT WORKING BEFORE TH..."
"MY LEASED CAR FROM VARSITY LINCOLN MERCURY IS SIX WEEKS OLD, MKZ 2011. PART OF THE PRICE NEGOTIATION WAS THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE INCLUDED IF THEY FAILED. TIRES ARE NOT USUALLY INCLUDED BUT MY SALESPERSON KEPT STRONG-ARMING ME TO "INSURE THE TIRES" AND THIS WAS A RED FLAG SO I KEPT REFUSING AND SUGG..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE RADIO VOLUME WOULD INDEPENDENTLY INCREASE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE AND ONCE THEY BECAME OPERABLE, THEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE...."

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