Home · 2013 Lincoln Mkz Hev · Complaints

What 115 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Lincoln Mkz Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (115)Crash / fire / injury (6)Steering (18)Electrical system (16)Transmission & drivetrain (16)Body & structure (14)Seat belts (13)Engine (11)Latches & locks (10)Brakes (8)Fuel system (8)Wheels (8)

1 of 115 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 8, 2014Transmission & drivetrainBody & structureWheelsCrash

THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE (SPACE IN FRONT OF A CANAL) AND PUSHED BUTTONED INTO PARK AND THE CAR THEN LURCHED FORWARD, GOING INTO THE CANAL (FRONT HALF ONLY, THE BACK HALF WAS STOPPED BY THE SEA WALL). WE SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 2013 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRIDS (OURS IS NOT A HYBRID). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10643296

Working with the data? Download all 115 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Lincoln Mkz Hev verdict →