Major Problems with Lincoln MKC Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Lincoln MKC to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

Lincoln MKC complaint overview

72 recorded complaints across model years
Years covered 2015–2019
Most recorded categories UNKNOWN OR OTHER (15), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (14), ENGINE (10)
Highest recorded count 38 in 2015

Complaint counts are reports, not confirmed defect rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and sales volume and reporting coverage differ by year. A higher count does not by itself make a year the least reliable, and these figures are not a failure probability.

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Best and Worst Years for Lincoln MKC

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Lincoln MKC.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 MKC	1
2018 MKC	5
2017 MKC	15
2016 MKC	13
2015 MKC	38

Worst 3 Lincoln MKC complaints

2018 Lincoln MKC STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 2382 miles

2015 Lincoln MKC AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 13900 miles

2017 Lincoln MKC UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

Browse Lincoln MKC complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lincoln MKC owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i live in the midwest and it was cold outside and i was driving home with my brand new state...	15 ~ 33369 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 5mph the ignition button was accidentally pushed in. when this happened the engine immediately turned off the...	14 ~ 25853 miles
ENGINE while driving at 5mph the ignition button was accidentally pushed in. when this happened the engine immediately turned off the...	10 ~ 32026 miles
POWER TRAIN i drove to the end of my driveway which is approximately 1000 feet. i came to a complete stop got...	8 ~ 29336 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. the contact stated that there were cracks on the dashboard that were...	6 ~ 16697 miles
STEERING hours after i purchased a certified pre-owned 2015 lincoln mkc with approximately 19k miles the tire pressure light came on...	6 ~ 30564 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on several occasions i have come very close to getting into serious accidents with my 2015 lincoln mkc. the vehicle...	4 ~ 10700 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM we purchased a 2015 mkc on march 31st 2016 new. we were driving the car on the highway at 70...	4 ~ 40865 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. while driving approximately 60 mph the door chime sounded and the front...	3 ~ 41267 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the speedometer does not reflect the correct speed. generally the speedometer will show a speed 5mph faster than the actual	2 ~ 66000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i am driving in the car and the car is turned off the car is sometimes driving and the car...	2 ~ 21828 miles
WHEELS 5/1/18: service wheel alignment and balance. noted that all 4 wheels were bent 11 677 miles 1 year old. 5/6/18...	2 ~ 17557 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights on dim and bright are cut off from the top down by the trim around the fenders. when...	2 ~ 18527 miles
SEATS the drivers seat is very unstable when turning corners. there seems to be 2 blocks underneath your butt and while...	2 ~ 125 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the dealer that sold me my vehicle gave me this defective car wile my vehicle was being serviced for issues....	1 ~ 3000 miles
SUSPENSION while driving the vehicle (since 02/02/19) there is a constant vibration that feels like i'm driving on rumble strips over...	1 ~ 155 miles
AUTOMATIC STEERING > LANE KEEP > LANE DEPARTURE tl* the contact owns a 2018 lincoln mkc. while driving approximately 65 mph the lane departure safety feature activated to...	1 ~ 2382 miles
TIRES continental tires number 235/50 r18-97h m-s radial tubeless front tires are losing chunks of tire and peeling on both sides...	1 ~ 27580 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES continental tires number 235/50 r18-97h m-s radial tubeless front tires are losing chunks of tire and peeling on both sides...	1 ~ 27580 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. the contact stated that there were cracks on the dashboard that were...	1 ~ 43000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) however the...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. the contact stated that the front passenger and rear driver side doors...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkc. while driving approximately 50 mph the check battery light illuminated and the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
STRUCTURE i am concerned about the button style gears. twice now my thumb accidentally depressed the n button and the engine...	1 ~ 500 miles

FAQ

What year Lincoln MKC is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Lincoln MKC models of 2019, 2018, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Lincoln MKC?

Lincoln MKC models of 2015 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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