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Exterior lightingPart report

2012 Lincoln MKX Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 84 total for the year
Median mileage
82,278miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Lincoln MKX, 2% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,278 miles.

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.

“Driver door latch electrical component consistently thinks the door is ajar when in fact the door is closed. This sets the vehicle car alarm off when the vehicle is parked 2-4 times a day. Additionally, when driving the vehicle at night, all of the interior lights remain on as it thinks the door is open, causing night time driving very difficult. This is obviously a flaw in the design since the switch is built into the door latch.”

NHTSA complaint #11174668, filed 2019-02, 90,000 miles

“The dash light tells us the passenger door is ajar all the time (while driving and parked) and sometimes it shows the driver door is ajar when, in fact, the doors are shut. The dash lights and exterior rear view mirror lights stay lit a long time after the car is parked and the lights are turned off. The horn (alarm) will start honking in the middle of the night or when it sits in a parking lot for an hour or so after it is parked and we will have to find the keys to shut it off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10865035, filed 2016-05, 74,555 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018310%
201712%
201664%
201342%
201222%
201175%
201033%
200912%
200821%
200710%

Other parts of the 2012 Lincoln MKX

Brakes
33 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Lincoln MKX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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