Lincoln MKC years to avoid (and the best years)

592 NHTSA owner complaints and 14 recalls across 5 model years, 2015 to 2019. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

592complaints
14recalls
19reported crashes
12reported fires
9reported injuries

Which Lincoln MKC years should you avoid?

No Lincoln MKC model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lincoln MKC year has 119 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2017 (190).

What are the best Lincoln MKC years?

The Lincoln MKC years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2018 (74), 2016 (79) and 2019 (119). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2019	119	1.0×	3	1	0	Few red flags	Engine
2018	74	0.6×	4	3	4	Few red flags	Engine
2017	190	1.6×	3	7	2	Some concerns to check	Engine
2016	79	0.7×	5	1	1	Few red flags	Engine
2015	130	1.1×	12	7	2	Few red flags	Engine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 3 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Other systems3 (100%)

Recalls (14)

Safety · 26V011000 · Jan 2026 · model years 2015, 2016
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Safety · 25V685000 · Oct 2025 · model years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Safety · 25V572000 · Sep 2025 · model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V270000 · Apr 2025 · model year 2015
A blank or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 23V378000 · May 2023 · model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Safety · 20V331000 · Jun 2020 · model year 2015
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Brakes · 18V104000 · Feb 2018 · model year 2018
A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Seat belts · 17V472000 · Jul 2017 · model year 2015
The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Safety · 16V643000 · Sep 2016 · model year 2015
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Engine · 16V183000 · Mar 2016 · model years 2015, 2016
Overheating of the engine block increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical system · 15V006000 · Jan 2015 · model year 2015
If the PTS switch is inadvertently pressed, the vehicle may stop unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. In the event of a crash with the vehicle turned off, the air bags and seat belt restaints may not function as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fuel system · 15V005000 · Jan 2015 · model year 2015
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 14V525000 · Sep 2014 · model year 2015
A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Body & glass · 14V484000 · Aug 2014 · model year 2015
Air bubbles in the windshield could impact the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.