Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Lincoln MKZ has 32 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
32
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 7, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the p... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | STEERING | While making a right turn into Walmart parking lot, car was suddenly very difficult to turn. We almo... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | STEERING | SECONDS AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING APPROX 200 FEET MY, 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID , CARS POWER STEERING... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM A STOP S... |
| Dec 26, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICL... |
| Mar 19, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING ON VEHICLE WENT OUT IN MID MARCH 2020 DUE TO RECALL ON LINCOLN MKZ. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK T... |
| Oct 26, 2019 | STEERING | THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHILE DRIVING WHEN MY WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT AT ... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SEND A FAULT CODE OF SERVICE POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAPPENS... |
| Aug 28, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE LEFT LANE, A B... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMAT... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | STEERING | GOT IN MY CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE AND LOST POWER STEERING. FORD SAID ONLY SOME MKZ HYBIRDS ARE RECALLE... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN REMEDIED. OFFER OF TEMPORARY RENTAL CAR NEVER DO... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING FAULT WARNING INDIC... |
| May 4, 2018 | STEERING | WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL WE DISCOVERED WHEN WE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ALMOST... |
| May 1, 2018 | STEERING | THE PROBLEM IS, EVERY TIME THEY REPLACED THE PART THE NEW PART WAS NO GOOD EITHER AND BROKE BACK DOW... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | STEERING | 2011 LINCOLN MKK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRE ROD. *LD *JS |
| Sep 4, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND REQUIR... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE POWE... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I HAD HEARD A WHEEZING NOISE IN THE FRONT END SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE WAS UNABLE TO FIN... |