11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Lincoln MKS, across model years 2009–2015. Every recall repair is free at any Lincoln dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your MKS by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2013 Lincoln MKS has the most recalls (7) and the most owner complaints (142).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Lincoln MKS model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 0 | 51 |
| 2011 | 3 | 43 |
| 2012 | 3 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 142 |
| 2014 | 2 | 44 |
| 2015 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Ford is recalling 2015 Taurus vehicles with a faulty fuel pump component that can cause engine stalling or failure to start, increasing crash risk. Owners must have the PEM inspected and replaced free by dealers.
When the Lincoln MKS recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 318 complaints with NHTSA about the Lincoln MKS; the most reported area is steering. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Lincoln MKS complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Lincoln MKS, covering model years 2009–2015. The most recent was issued Aug 25, 2016 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2013 Lincoln MKS has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Fuel System, Gasoline (5), Air Bags (1), Parking Brake (1), Steering (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Lincoln dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Lincoln to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Lincoln dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.