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Lincoln MKZ Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 115 | 12 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2016 | 56 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 | 8 | Typical |
| 2015 | 77 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 2014 | 115 | 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | Typical |
| 2013 | 116 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2012 | 204 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 11 | Typical |
| 2011 | 183 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 | Typical |
- 20201 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201911 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20182 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2017115 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201656 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201577 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2014115 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2013116 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2012204 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2011183 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2020, 2018, 2019.
About this comparison
What Lincoln MKZ Hybrid years have the most complaints?
No Lincoln MKZ Hybrid model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 10 model years compared. The highest was 2012.
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.