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Lincoln MKC years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 5 model years of the Lincoln MKC by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 123 | 15 | 1.4 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2018 | 78 | 9 | 0.8 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2017 | 195 | 20 | 1.8 | 3 | 7 | Typical |
| 2016 | 82 | 7 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | Typical |
| 2015 | 131 | 11 | 1.0 | 12 | 7 | Typical |
- 2019123 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201878 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2017195 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201682 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2015131 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
About this comparison
What Lincoln MKC years have the most complaints?
No Lincoln MKC model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 5 model years compared. The highest was 2017.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.