Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Lincoln MKS has 20 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, t... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I was driving and I hear a beeping sound,and my steering just stopped working and made it difficult ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | the steering system locks up and loses power assist,and the brakes and traction control sys also mal... |
| Feb 10, 2024 | STEERING,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Woke up to leave house and steering wheel was very stiff and hard to control |
| Oct 30, 2023 | STEERING | Was driving my 2011 Lincoln MKS (build date 06/07/2010) when the steering froze up and then a messag... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undiscl... |
| Jul 30, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while making a left turn, the steering wheel... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel bec... |
| May 1, 2023 | STEERING | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. Had a difficult time pulling vehicle over after fai... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | STEERING | In 2015 a recall was done to repair the power steering failure issue. In October of 2021, while driv... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT INSTANTLY LOST STEERING NO FOREWARNING LIGHTS. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN... |
| Mar 21, 2018 | STEERING | THE RUDDER OF MY VEHICLE GETS VERY HARD, AND WHEN I DRIVE IT SEEMS THAT THE WHEELS OF STEERING DO NO... |
| Sep 23, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING IS HARD TO CONTROL. TOOK IT TO AUTO REPAIR, GAVE ME CODES THAT MATCH RECALL CODES. TECHNITI... |
| Oct 11, 2016 | STEERING | RECENTLY, THIS CAR STARTED INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYING THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" CODE AND AT T... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. A MESSAGE POP... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | POWER STEERING RANDOMLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITS SELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND DISP... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | STEERING | 2011 LINCOLN MKS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING LOCKING UP PERIODICALLY. *TGW THE CO... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND HAD POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR. INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER BACKING ... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST ... |
| Mar 17, 2011 | STEERING | THE 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID DRIFTS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. LINCOLN SAYS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I HA... |