Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Lincoln MKZ has 16 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My brakes stopped working with no warning while driving. All of the brake related lights came on and... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKZ. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving and all of a sudden break light came on service break system came on all at one time I... |
| Jul 3, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Breaks suddenly stopped working. Lights on dash including ABS came on. Car would not stop until peda... |
| May 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | There have been several occasions now where I go to brake and there is no brake! My foot goes all t... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE AND SON LEFT THE HOUSE IN OUR MKZ AND 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE MKZ SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING C... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING, ALARMS DINGED AND LIGHTS POPPED UP IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMIN... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPE... |
| May 14, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION, ABS MALFUNCTION AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION SIMULTANE... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC MESSAGE ACROSS THE... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON A LOCAL MAJOR ROAD THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, BRAKES WENT LOW AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. PUMPI... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS MODULE IN MY CAR FAILED ON 11/20/19. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 53,500 MILES AT THE TIME OF ... |
| Oct 12, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TWO WEEKS AGO I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE DOWN TO THE INTERSECTION AT THE END OF MY STREET. WHEN I HIT... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHT LED ASSEMBLY HAS 2 OF 3 ROWS NOT FUNCTIONING; FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2010 & '11 MODEL... |
| Oct 25, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, BRAKE PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR LIGHTS, TR... |
| Jul 17, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,SEATS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHIC... |