2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,750 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.
“I purchased a used 2013 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid on nov 28 2016. On dec 1 2016 I was driving on I 20 in birmingham al and the vehicle stalled on the freeway after I had engaged in a panic stop and veered the vehicle to the right. My vehicle froze in a position with the left rear of the vehicle in the traffic lane and the right front of the vehicle on the emergency lane. The vehicle was blocking traffic. It locked up in such a way that I could not get it unlocked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10955009, filed 2017-02, 32,500 miles“I have advancetrac service warning, hill assist and ABS disabled and the steering wheel being heavier than normal plus the transmission slipping while acceleration and braking. The problem usually happens at wet or cold weather. It started once a day but now at least 50 times a day. Many times that happens when I start the car and turning the steering wheel but it also keep happening during driving. I went to the Lincoln dealer at franklin, tennessee and they kept the car for 3 days and after that they did nothing and took $140 for diagnosis!!!!!!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #11075689, filed 2018-03Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
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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