Lincoln MKC Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 603 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Lincoln MKC (2015–2019) that have at least 5 complaints. 2017 has the most, with 193. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (323 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All MKC model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 123 | 58,278 | 3 | 99 | 37 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 76 | 50,000 | 4 | 120 | 30 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2017 | 193 | 63,000 | 3 | 163 | 67 · More | Rising |
| 2016 | 80 | 69,000 | 5 | 165 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2015 | 131 | 49,200 | 12 | 150 | 84 · More | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine323 50%
- Electrical system68 10%
- Other or unknown65 10%
- Transmission and drivetrain52 8.0%
- Back-over prevention (rear camera)51 7.9%
- Engine cooling47 7.3%
- Fuel system27 4.2%
- Steering15 2.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “While driving the vehicle will suddenly accelerate unexpectedly and on more than one occasions I almost crashed into the vehicle in front of me. Took the car to my mechanic and he stated that this is a know problem with this engine and Lincoln is replacing the engine but I checked with Lincoln they said there are no safety recalls.... **”
NHTSA complaint #11234059, filed 2019-07, 25,000 miles2015: “I am driving in the car and the car is turned off, the car is sometimes driving and the car stops and the car is slowed down, the transmission is the fifth time I take it to the dealer and it returns to the dame problemi am afraid of crashing because the car stop without wanting”
NHTSA complaint #11218156, filed 2019-06, 25,000 miles2016: “My sync software was automatically updated from version 2.3 to version 3.0, after that update, my voice recognition and audible navigation turn-by-turn prompts no longer work. After contacting the ford hotline I was instructed to take the car to my local dealership. After 5 hours diagnosing the problem, they charged me $100 and informed me that I would need to have the apim replaced at an addition cost of $800. I did not have this part replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11196945, filed 2019-04, 28,070 milesOther Lincoln models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology