2017 Lincoln Mkz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 166 complaints
166
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,500 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
64
POWER TRAIN
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
STEERING
6
AIR BAGS
4

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
8
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2017 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO COMPUTER TOUCH SCREEN MALFUNCTION, HEADLIGHTS CONTROL SWITCH PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TOUCH SCREEN WOULD SHUT DOWN AND REBOOT ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGH..."
"2017 LINCOLN MKZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO COMPUTER TOUCH SCREEN MALFUNCTION, HEADLIGHTS CONTROL SWITCH PROBLEMS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TOUCH SCREEN WOULD SHUT DOWN AND REBOOT ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGH..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED CORRECTLY AND DECIDED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL DING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ..."

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