2013 Lincoln MKS Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Lincoln MKS, 1% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My father pulled away from a stop sign on a city street, crossed traffic and hit the back bumper of a pickup truck after which his foot slipped on to the accelerator and drove his car directly into a utility pole. The impact with the pole was hard enough to sheer off pole and the front of his car was damaged significantly from the bumper to the frame putting a v-shaped indentation and the air bags never deployed. He was going fast enough to sheer off the wooden utility pole and the wires were hanging down over the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10818505, filed 2016-01, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. While the contact was driving 40 MPH with the seat belt fastened, a deer crashed into the front driver's side corner panel, grill, windshield, and bumper. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed. The air bags impacted the contact's abdomen and pelvic area, but there were no injuries. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated and smoke emerged from the air bags. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11140389, filed 2018-10, 120,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKS
61 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lincoln MKS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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