Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-24 | 20E025000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 130 | — | Details |
| 2019-08-29 | 19V632000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 116,160 | — | Details |
| 2015-04-28 | 15V250000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 487,301 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The transmission is slipping my car is only has 53,000 miles on it, the radio doesn’t work I had to pay over $1000 to f… |
| 2026-01-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING GEAR STOPPED WORKING, CAUSED THE CAR TO LOCK UP STEERING WHILE DRIVING SIMALAR AS RECALL 19S26. WE FEEL THIS C… |
| 2025-12-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel lock up |
| 2025-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear backup camera works intermittently. Can be backing up and viewing screen goes dark. Original equipment, no damage… |
| 2025-08-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | A light came on for steering loss, stop safely and lock down my car. We are unable to drive it. The issue is the same t… |
| 2025-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was extreme… |
| 2025-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was sitting in idle staying warm in car. When I decided to leave, I noticed I couldn't turn the steering wheel or tha… |
| 2024-11-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel faile… |
| 2024-10-14 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while her husband was inspecting the vehicle, he was unabl… |
| 2024-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear view camera failure. When the vehicle is put in reverse, the rear view camera does not come on creating a safety h… |
| 2024-05-31 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the panoramic sunroof sh… |
| 2023-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the steering wheel moves up and d… |
| 2023-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I push my start button and it makes the starting nose and after a few minutes it starts and when I go to move it stalls… |
| 2023-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | User interface for HVAC, entertainment system, and everything through the Ford Sync screen is unusable. Had this repair… |
| 2023-07-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel on my 2014 Lincoln MKZ almost came off while driving. An internet search yielded information that th… |
| 2023-07-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel became significantly l… |
| 2023-06-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | There were original rear struts on the vehicle. When we purchased it. We replaced the rear struts about 4 years ago. … |
| 2023-03-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | On march 28, 2023 I was riding home From the store and my brakes stop working the next following day I had to get it to… |
| 2023-03-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | Backed out of garage and tried to turn the wheel and couldn’t! Very hard to turn! |
| 2023-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | The contact's friend owned a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The contact stated that while she was driving at approximately 43… |
| 2023-01-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | As I was driving, the power, steering failure light came on. It began to be difficult to steer. Once I pulled over, sto… |
| 2022-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | At different times, while driving at a low speed my steering wheel will not turn. Additionally, all these random drive … |
| 2022-09-05 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while having the front passenger’s side tire changed due to a f… |
| 2022-08-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Unknown. I purchased the car like this from a car dealership. When turning the tires are rubbing against something tha… |
| 2022-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Front left brake line split open and lost brake fluid. This was not caused by any damage from outside items ...there w… |
| 2022-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depress… |
| 2022-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln Mkz. The contact stated while reversing out of his parking lot, the vehicle stalled and… |
| 2022-05-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | The electronic steering failed. A steering warning light came on and within 3-5 seconds the electronic steering failed… |
| 2022-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that as she attempted to come to a complete stop at the top of … |
| 2022-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | -Rear view camera will only work 20% of the time at best. -The outside trunk button does not work at all, but the trun… |
| 2021-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | An electrical overload occurs below the passengers seat, burning out the electrical connector, requiring a costly repai… |
| 2021-10-24 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a flipped image while revers… |
| 2021-10-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel locked up while I was driving. A message on the screen said power steering assist fault. I could not… |
| 2021-09-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car has always performed a good cold start. But, after running a while, the following has happened, and is happening m… |
| 2021-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated t… |
| 2021-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On 7/5/2020, I experienced a sudden brake loss on my vehicle. To stop the vehicle I had push the brake pedal down to t… |
| 2021-01-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILED TO CLOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CAUSIN… |
| 2020-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS HEADING TO WORK AND I DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUE ON MY DASHBOARD THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR … |
| 2020-10-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE LINCOLN MOTOR CO PO BOX 1904 DEARBORN, MI 48121-1904 RE: 2014 MKZ (VIN) [XXX] NHTSA RECALL 20S15/20V-177 TO WH… |
| 2020-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | LIGHT ENGINE ON.. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEIRS A RECALL FOR THE CONVERTER BUT… |
| 2020-08-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MIDDLE CONSOLE DASH THAT CONTROLS HEATED SEATS, ENTERTAINMENT, CLIMATE CONTROLS, NAVIGATION, RADIO, ETC. GOES COMPLETEL… |
| 2020-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON 1 DAY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD PURGE VALVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT |
| 2020-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 12M02 -- I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN TWICE DURING WHILE IT WAS STILL ACTIVE. BOTH TIMES THE D… |
| 2020-04-09 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The problem with this car is that the backup camera stopped working on my car. The line are gone and the image is rever… |
| 2020-03-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE DOOR LATCH OF THE PASSENGER DOOR IS BROKEN. THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LINCOLN RECALL # 17V210000 DOOR LATCH RECAL… |
| 2020-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BROUGHT 2 NEW BATTERIES AND MY CAR WONT KEEP A CHARGE. I ALSO HAD TEST DONE ON MY VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND RESULTS SHOW BA… |
| 2020-01-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PICTURE OF AMWRENCH CAME UP ON THE DASH INDICATING TO CHECK OWNERS MANUEL. POWERTRAIN ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR TH… |
| 2020-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. … |
| 2020-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN REVERSING, BACKUP CAMERA INTERMITTENTLY RESTARTS, SHUTS OFF, OR NEVER SHOWS. THIS IS A DANGER AS IT IS UNPREDICTAB… |
| 2019-12-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | 2014 LINCOLN MKZ ON WHICH THE SEAT HEATERS HAD QUIT WORKING. TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE NEGAT… |