Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2016 Lincoln MKX: 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.
62 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 20V469000, 25V544000.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V809000.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V632000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V343000, 20V414000.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 17V123000.
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.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on May 24, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 5 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 27, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 27,531 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on August 29, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 116,160 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 12, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 54,411 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on July 17, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 19,299 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 10, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 488,594 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on August 22, 2025. The campaign covers an estimated 499,129 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
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.