2010 Lincoln MKX Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2010 Lincoln MKX, 5% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 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.
“Takata recall, NHTSA recall no. 16v384, Lincoln recall no. 16s26 11-23-16, I turned steering wheel to begin to park in shopping mall garage. Driver airbag immediately deployed prior to impact which caused me to hit the concrete wall ahead. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. Recall notice received july 2016 on passenger airbag. Obviously, there is a problem with the driver airbag also. We contacted Lincoln dealer when we received the notice & also contacted athem an additional 2 ' 3 times to check on status of recall repair with no results. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937664, filed 2016-12, 60,000 miles“Exterior front passenger door handle broke and completely separated from vehicle during normal opening operation. Vehicle was stopped in park' under normal opening procedure.”
NHTSA complaint #11254761, filed 2019-09, 79,000 miles“First it was the alarm system it would lock me out the car. Then it was the air conditioning it would only turn on when it wanted too. Then I would press the seat cooler and it malfunctioned and I had a second degree burn on my lower back. Then the check engine light came on and it started to overheat. I pulled over turned off the ignition and the car was still running. That happened twice my mechanic would come turn the car off even by disconnecting the battery the car was still on somehow he had to disconnect another part for car to turn off. He told me not move it anymore. …”
NHTSA complaint #11422924, filed 2021-06“The contact owns a 2010 Lincoln MKX. The contact stated that the tail gate would not automatically close; the failure was intermittent. The tail gate would only close manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not find a cause for the failure. The contact also stated that when driving, the tail gate ajar light flashed on the instrument panel and the contact feared that it would open suddenly, causing a crash. The failure mileage was 19,020. Updated 12/29/10 updated 12/30/10”
NHTSA complaint #10358303, filed 2010-09, 19,020 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 5% |
| 2012 | 10 | 12% |
| 2011 | 13 | 9% |
| 2010 | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Lincoln MKX
54 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lincoln MKX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology