Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2010 Lincoln MKZ: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
96 complaints; 6 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V384000, 18V046000, 18V775000, 19V001000, 21V081000, 21V158000.
42 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V904000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 31, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 1,892,343 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 11, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 327,796 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on November 1, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 215 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 7, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 782,384 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryBrakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on December 18, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 600,166 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 16, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 1,067 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on March 10, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 2,602,668 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Floor mat interference with accelerator. Resulted in recall campaign 14E028000.
Floor mat interference with accelerator. Resulted in recall campaign 14E028000.
Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Electric power steering failure. Resulted in recall campaign 15V340000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.