2016 Lincoln MKZ Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Lincoln MKZ, 2% of the 64 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The brake light switch assembly failed. The car's brake light will not go off. Other drivers do not know if you are braking. The dealer can not fix it until next week, meanwhile, it is dangerous to drive. This brake switch assembly is under recall for 2014 MKZ and 2015 MKZ. It looks to be the same assembly on the 2016 MKZ. There was no warning. The brake lights come on while parked in the driveway and won't go off.”
NHTSA complaint #11463712, filed 2022-05Related service bulletins
- 10171963Feb 24, 2020Some 2013-2016 MKZ vehicles equipped with adaptive headlamps may exhibit a Check Headlamp System fault message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) after the right headlamp is…
- 10167230Oct 16, 2019Some 2013-2016 MKZs vehicles with Adaptive Headlamps may exhibit a Check Headlamp System fault message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) after one or both headlamps were…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Lincoln MKZ
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Lincoln MKZ
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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