Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Lincoln MKS has 1 recall, 56 complaints.
1
Recalls
56
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Lincoln MKS 4-DR. w/SAB (Later release)
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes keep failing on my 09 Lincoln mks. It has happen 4 times. Each time 4 different shops sai... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | ENGINE | Water pump failure. |
| Nov 6, 2020 | ENGINE | AS I WAS DRVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING OR NO WARNING LIGHTS ON... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE THE DRIVER WAS AT A STOPPED SIG... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | ENGINE | I GOT IN MY VEHICLE 1 MORNING AND NOTICED KNOCKING ONCE I STARTED IT. A VERY LIGHT KNOCK. I IMMEDIA... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | STEERING WHEEL WONT ADJUST AND WILL NOT MOVE AND THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU START VEHIC... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FAULTY DOOR LOCKS : THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB ON MKS MODEL IN WEATHER TEMPERATURES... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I SEE LINCOLN MKZ HAVE RECALLS ON SEAT BELT TENSIONER. WELL MY LINCOLN MKS HAS A SEAT BELT TENSIONER... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER MO... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS ON LONDON MKS 2009, THE BREAKS ON THIS CAR CONTINUER TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MUL... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSIN COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ALSO ON THE ELECTRICAL ... |
| Jan 23, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE TELESCOPING FEATURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A GEAR INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS KNOWN... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TSS/OSS FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I WAS... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA C... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | IN 2016 WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. LINCOLN CANNOT SUPPLY ME A FIX BY DATE. I RECE... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECAL.L I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY 2009 LINCOLN MKS IN ... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE EMI... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ... |
| Dec 20, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A/C CONDENSER AND TRANSMISSION UNIT. A FREON LEAK IN THIS UNIT CAN DUMP FREON GAS AND COMPRESSOR OI... |