"How reliable is the 2018 Lincoln Mkz?"

"Based on 33 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Lincoln Mkz has a median complaint mileage of 33000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Lincoln Mkz?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Lincoln Mkz is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 33 total complaints filed."

2018 Lincoln Mkz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints

Total Complaints

33,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,000 25th Percentile

33,000 Median Mileage

45,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT HAS STALLED SEVEN TIMES. TWO OF THOSE INCIDENTS INVOLVED VEHICLE GOING INTO PARK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PARK BUTTON. AS IT WAS SHIFTING INTO PARK, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS 'FIGHTING' GOING INTO PARK. THEN THE VEHICLE DIED. ON AT LEAST FIVE ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO..."

"DRIVER CAME TO PICK ME UP. DRIVER STOPPED, HE THOUGHT HE PUSHED PARK BUTTON. STARTED TO GET OUT OF CAR. GOT LEFT FOOT ON GROUND, SWUNG RIGHT FOOT OUT AND CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. CAR DOOR KNOCKED HIM DOWN, CATCHING LEFT FOOT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME. CAR STARTED DRAGGING DRIVER DOWN STREET I..."

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