Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Lincoln MKS has 7 recalls, 140 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
140
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V040000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-201...
16V621000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GT...
15V812000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS...
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...
14V393000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30,...
13V227000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certai...
13V270000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Lincoln MKS 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Lose the ability to control the steering of the vehicle |
| Jul 29, 2025 | STEERING | The Lincoln was parked. When I started the car, the steering wheel would not move at all to the righ... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while reversing, there was a huge blast... |
| May 22, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | Rear camera backup camera fails to show, says to contact dealership and does not display image altho... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR CAMERA ON 2013MY LINCOLN MKS has been replaced and the replacment continues to fail. The camer... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | Ill be driving and my car will whip me right off the road |
| Jan 15, 2025 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Power steering assist faulty. To regain power steering control turn the car off. Throughout the p... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ve... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The climate control system malfunctions by raising the temperature for the heater without any input.... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | STEERING | I was driving my 2013 limcoln mks and all of the sudden I could not turn the vehicle left or right. ... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Apr 20, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | STEERING | Steering wheel became hard to turn suddenly, i then searched online saw the recall from ford that wa... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | STEERING | My power steering doesn't work at all it was sometimes not working and I shut it off and then turned... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | STEERING | Steering system made a whining, humming noise while driving, and steering control was not completely... |
| Sep 18, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Lincoln MKS. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the Electro... |
| Aug 26, 2023 | STEERING | Electric steering rack went out, almost crashed due to the effort required once this happened. If an... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | The electric power steering assist system shut down and the lane keep assist warning appeared and th... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | While driving down the road, my car’s power steering gave out when pulling into the gas station. The... |