Lincoln MKZ
2013 only
2013 Lincoln MKZ have 141 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 12 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 40,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Lincoln MKZ report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2013 only
Median onset: 40,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 40,000 miles. 13.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 77,339 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 31,953 miles. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 16,420 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 50,800 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 3,750 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 42,657 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Lincoln MKZ report for every year and full specs/safety data.