Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2017.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 MKX | 31 | 5 |
| 2017 MKX | 52 | 5 |
| 2016 MKX | 156 | 7 |
| 2015 MKX | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 MKX | 35 | 1 |
| 2013 MKX | 163 | 1 |
| 2012 MKX | 84 | 1 |
| 2011 MKX | 149 | 3 |
| 2010 MKX | 111 | 6 |
| 2009 MKX | 66 | 6 |
| 2008 MKX | 253 | 6 |
| 2007 MKX | 298 | 5 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags410
- Service brakes229
- Electrical system178
- Engine140
- Power train139
- Unknown or other128
- Fuel/propulsion system78
- Service brakes, hydraulic69
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 161 MKX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 70 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 | 3 |
| 2016 | 19 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 |
| 2013 | 19 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2011 | 14 | 4 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 25 | 10 |
| 2007 | 22 | 15 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; 3 of 7 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.0 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.0 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 14.0 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Lincoln MKX SUV AWD | — | 14.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 12 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.1–13.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 9.8 | 12.1 |
| 2016 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 9.7 | 12.1 |
| 2015 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 2014 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| 2013 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.6 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 2012 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| 2011 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| 2010 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.0 | 10.4 | 12.4 |
| 2009 | MKX AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 10.7 | 13.2 |
| 2008 | MKX · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.4 | 9.9 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | MKX · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
6 new Lincoln MKX cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2019 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Germany (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 307 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 5 | 282 (NEDC) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
23 campaigns cover the MKX; the latest 12 are below.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
Ford Motor Company, Inc. (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles equipped with 16-way electric tilt seats. The seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially damaging one or more wires within the harness, which can result in either inadvertent deployment of the air bag or nondeployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components" potentially resulting in the doors opening in the event of a crash.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
NHTSA recalls