"How reliable is the 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid?"

"Based on 78 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 59500 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 78 total complaints filed."

2012 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints

Total Complaints

59,500mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,194 25th Percentile

59,500 Median Mileage

91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Air Bags

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Body

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING NEAR MY HOME THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH NO WARNING AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE CAME ON. I HAVE THE CAR EXACTLY 2 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY A LITTLE OVER 11,000 MILES ON IT! THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T ON A HIGHWAY AND I WAS ONLY BLOCKS FROM MY HOME. *TR"

"POWER STEERING QUIT WITH NO WARNING AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE CAME ON. FORD SAYS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, NO CONFIDENCE IN THE QUALITY AND SAFETY. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE D..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 19 complaints

25th: 35,500 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 96,500 mi

Air Bags 17 complaints

25th: 26,253 mi Median: 52,750 mi 75th: 85,375 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 60,750 mi Median: 77,000 mi 75th: 109,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 6 complaints

25th: 55,086 mi Median: 59,557 mi 75th: 82,750 mi

Engine 6 complaints

25th: 41,778 mi Median: 57,557 mi 75th: 59,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 18 TX: 9 FL: 7 NJ: 5 VA: 5 NC: 4 AL: 4 PA: 3 MA: 2 SC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.6%

Original Owners

97.4%

Second+ Owners

Lincoln Mkz Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2011	49	69,500	Air Bags	1
2014	31	72,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	7
2017	27	69,000	Power Train	0

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