Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Lincoln MKT has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| 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... |
| 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,... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | STEERING | LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST |
| May 26, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FA... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Jul 7, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| May 11, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-75 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'... |