"How reliable is the 2017 Lincoln Mkc?"

"Based on 205 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Lincoln Mkc has a median complaint mileage of 62500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Lincoln Mkc?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Lincoln Mkc is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 205 total complaints filed."

2017 Lincoln Mkc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 205 complaints

205

Total Complaints

62,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,500 25th Percentile

62,500 Median Mileage

86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

AIR BAGS

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DECORATIVE SILVER STRIPS ON THE DASHBOARD UNDERNEATH BOTH OF THE DASH AIR VENTS CAUSES A MAJOR REFLECTION IN BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHEN DRIVING IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THIS IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND IN TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE YOU TO MISS SEEING A VEHICLE BESIDE YOU. THESE S..."

"USB CHARGING AND SNYC CONNECTION STATION AT THE BOTTOM OF CONSOLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. BARELY ESCAPED WITH MY LIFE."

"WHEN ADULTS ARE IN THE BACK SEAT AND THEY TRY TO GET OUT WHEN THE CAR STOPS, THEIR FEET ARE TRAPPED UNDER THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT. THE FRONT SEATS MUST BE MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW THEM TO REMOVE THEIR FEET."

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