2009 Lincoln MKZ Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2009 Lincoln MKZ, 2% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Brake pedal went all the way and touch body. It happened twice in two months and 2nd time resulted in to car wreck on 5 miles per hour speed. It is very disappointing Lincoln seems to know about the issue but took a long time to cover with remedy. * (recall related incident) ts”
NHTSA complaint #11408578, filed 2021-04, 80,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Lincoln MKZ. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the interior driver side door handle failed to open the door. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had to be opened from the outside. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10882944, filed 2016-07, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11029052Feb 24, 2026Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 5 | 6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 12 | 11% |
| 2012 | 10 | 7% |
| 2011 | 10 | 7% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Lincoln MKZ
66 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Lincoln MKZ
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.
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