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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Lincoln Mks

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 (17)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (5)Electrical system (4)Fuel system (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Steering (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Brakes (1)Driver assistance (1)

2 of 17 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Oct 30, 2025AirbagsBody & structure

Water leaks from the drip rail moldings down into the side airbags which could cause a shortage and unintentional air bag deployment.

NHTSA ODI 11696540

Mar 9, 2020Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LINCOLN MKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LINCOLN OF CINCINNATI LOCATED AT (9620 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45242) AND WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

NHTSA ODI 11317046

Working with the data? Download all 17 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 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 2015 Lincoln Mks verdict →