The Lemon IndexLincoln MKC reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About half as many complaints as the average car.
One of the most reliable · 2015–2019
What owners say on YouTube
2015–2019 MKC · 198 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Fewest complaints
2019.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 5 Lincoln MKC years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/lincoln-mkc/" title="Lincoln MKC reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="330" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/lincoln-mkc/">Lemon Index</a> (Lincoln MKC reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 196 YouTube videos about the Lincoln MKC, 2015 to 2019, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2017. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Lincoln MKC reliable?
Yes. It draws about half as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2019.
Is the Lincoln MKC a good car?
Yes, it is one of the most reliable models we track, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2015-2019: Lemon Index 49; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2019 drew the fewest complaints and 2015 the most.
What are the best Lincoln MKC years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2019, 2018, 2016. 2019 drew the fewest.
What Lincoln MKC years should you stay away from?
No Lincoln MKC year stands out as bad. Even the years with the most complaints per car sold beat the average car: 2015 (better than average, Lemon Index 75), 2017 (better than average, Lemon Index 56).
How many recalls does the Lincoln MKC have?
27 safety recalls across the 5 model years we track. Most: 2015 (12), 2016 (5), 2018 (4). Each year's page lists them, and every Lincoln MKC recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Lincoln MKC problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, engine and steering most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 28 | electrical (25%) | 12 | ★★★★☆ | 21–23 |
| 2016 | 40 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 12 | transmission & drivetrain (17%) | 5 | ★★★★☆ | 21–23 |
| 2017 | 56 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 16 | engine (31%) | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 21–23 |
| 2018 | 30 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 8 | lane assist (12%) | 4 | ★★★★☆ | 20–23 |
| 2019 | 27 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 7 | engine (57%) | 3 | ★★★★☆ | 20–23 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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