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2018 Lincoln MKZ Wheels Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 36 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 wheels of the 2018 Lincoln MKZ, 3% of the 36 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.

“Wheel lug nuts get swollen due to the material used causing problems when the wheels need to be removed. I was lucky to not be in an emergency situation needing to change a wheel out. This could have easily happened and I would have been unable to change a wheel on the side of the road. I went to Costco to get my tires changed and they refused to take the wheels off because the wheel lug nuts were ALL swollen and could cause issues on removal or/and installation. They were afraid of stripping the hardware during removal or being unable to torque to spec during installation. …”

NHTSA complaint #11707406, filed 2025-12

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201743%
201635%
201522%
201455%
201376%
201221%
201121%
200954%
20083211%
2007187%

Other parts of the 2018 Lincoln MKZ

Engine
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Lincoln MKZ

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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