2016 Lincoln MKX

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 7 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 219 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 154 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 6 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 25V544000 2025-08-22

    Recall 25V544000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 20V469000 2020-08-10

    Recall 20V469000

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 20V414000 2020-07-17

    Recall 20V414000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 23 records exist for the Lincoln MKX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11030282 2026-03-25

    25N17

    Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 11027711 2026-01-16

    SSM 54504

    Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 11025837 2025-11-26

    TSB 25-2570

    This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to:  Display operation concerns  Navigation inoperative  Voice recognition concerns  Phone connection issues  Dropped phone connections  Applink related performance  Travel Link not present or…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 219 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 417 records exist for the Lincoln MKX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • EA21002 2021-09-17

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…

    Recorded model years: 2016

A further 3 records exist for the Lincoln MKX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2025435 2025-08-22

    Transport Canada recall 2025435

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear brake hoses could fail and cause a progressive brake fluid leak. If this happens, there could be reduced braking. Note: This problem could cause a change in brake pedal feel and travel. Safety Risk: Reduced braking can cause extended stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2020373 2020-08-13

    Transport Canada recall 2020373

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the front brake hoses could fail, causing a progressive brake fluid leak. If this happens, the driver may experience a change in brake pedal feel and travel. This can cause reduced brake performance. Note: A brake fluid leak would cause the brake warning light to turn on. Safety Risk: Reduced brake performance could cause extended stopping…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2020335 2020-07-20

    Transport Canada recall 2020335

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring for the front seats could be damaged when a person uses the tilt function. As a result, certain system in the vehicle may not work properly. Depending on which wires are damaged, the occupant classification system may not work properly. This can cause the passenger airbag to not work properly in a crash. The…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 21 records exist for the Lincoln MKX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

154 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 6
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Brakes61 (28.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2016–2018.
  • Engine33 (15.1%)
  • Electrical system27 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2011–2018.
  • Fuel system12 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2007–2010.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)11 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2012–2014.
  • Tires & wheels11 (5.0%)
  • Driver-assistance systems8 (3.7%)
  • Lights6 (2.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2007.

Other / uncategorized: 21 classifications (9.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,414 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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