Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Lincoln MKC has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | At 85,000 miles I was experiencing a grinding noise coming from my front end when making sharp turns... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Was at the Drive-thru ordering speaker and the car would not shift out of park and could not manuall... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | When driving you could smell fumes, it would jerk, and kick in and out of gear and would have no hea... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | A gasket failed which allowed coolant to leak into the engine. Due to lack of coolant, two of the cy... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Oct 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and when she sh... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | In 2019 I bought a used 2016 Lincoln MKC Reserve 2.0 Ecoboost Engine w 34K miles. In 4 years I've d... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 2016 LINCOLN MKC parked on driveway for over 24 hours, when my father was outside gardening he notic... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln MKC. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the v... |
| Jan 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWED (EVEN SLIGHTLY) BY DEACCELERATING OR SPED UP BY ACCELERATING THE SHIFTING SUD... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COAST THE VEHICLE JERKS AND BANGS INTO GEAR. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE VEH... |