Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Lincoln MKZ has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car had an internal transmission failure and caused most of the transmission fluid to leak out b... |
| Dec 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car only has 97K miles and the transmission fluid has been leaking for some time causing loud noises... |
| May 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2018 Lincoln MKZ with the 2.0 Ecoboost Engine incurred premature engine failure at ONLY 40k miles... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I own a 2018 Lincoln MKZ. The vehicle Engine overheating warnings came up, and I took the car to the... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Initially when buying the vehicle in 2021, it had 30k miles. Car continued to give me a "cylinder 2 ... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Torque converter stuck off pcm code 6f35 transmission vin look up doesn't show recall but it has sam... |
| May 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT HAS STALLED SEVEN TIMES. TWO OF THOSE INCIDENTS INVOLVED VEHICLE GOING ... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTAC... |