Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Lincoln MKT has 1 recall, 27 complaints.
1
Recalls
27
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicle...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Lincoln MKT SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the m... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the power... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | STEERING | The recall work was done on 10/27/2015. Ford Lincoln knows there is a problem with the power steerin... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | STEERING | The car had a recall, and they worked on it. A few years later the power steering went out while dri... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | STEERING | The contact's grandmother owned a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that when his grandmother was... |
| May 28, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated while making a turn, the steering wheel beca... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that the twin-turbo became inoperable. The c... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AFTE... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | STEERING | I STARTED MY 2012 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN AND THE DASHBOARD ERROR MESSAGE REA... |
| May 22, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE,... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2012 LINCOLN MKT WITH THE 3.5L TWIN TURBO V6 ECOBOOST ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE F... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | STEERING | LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. |
| Sep 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NO ONE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND LIKE IT FELT LIKE SOME... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | STEERING | TWICE I HAVE RECEIVED THE MESSAGE 'POWER STEERING FAULT' WHEN STARTING MY CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE... |
| Aug 8, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDIC... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT PORTION OF THE GLASS PANORAMIC ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT RECE... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STEERING COLUMN MOTOR GRINDS AND CLICKS WHEN EXTENDING AND RETRACTING. THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING AND... |
| Jan 17, 2019 | STEERING | WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE OLD SISTEM SHUT DOWN WITH OUT WARNING MAINTENANCE ALMOST HIT TWO CARS BE... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1) THE INSPECTOR REPORTED THE TIRES MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF YOUR VEHICLE ARE NOT THE MANUFACTURE'S RE... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING HEARD ODD NOISES AND BURNT FLUID TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE BOTH OF MY FORD AWD DID ECA... |