2015 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (2) · Power Train (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (35)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-03-06 · SSM 52335 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2015-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. ford has evaluated turbochargers replaced for oil leak symptoms and although oil may coll
Power Train 2024-03-01 · SSM 52314 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
during service and repair requiring removal and replacement of a crankshaft bolt and/or crankshaft damper, achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the timing gear breaking and engine damage. replacement of the bolt
Electrical System 2023-04-12 · 21B09 S2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2014-2020 model year multiple vehicle lines 3g telematics control unit to 4g upgrade kit reason for this supplement program terms & urgency / expiration date: program extension until july 31, 2023. service action: o ids level 128 or higher is now required to address various programmin
Service Brakes 2022-12-16 · SSM 51261 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. when diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the workshop manual (wsm) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00. the brake rotors should only be machined if directed by the wsm because one or more o
Service Brakes 2022-11-04 · SSM 51181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2013-2016 escape/fusion/mkz vehicles may display an error message when updating the all wheel drive-atc barcode using the ids service function after installing a new rear drive unit assembly (rdu) or active torque coupling (atc) clutch assembly. to prevent this error from occurring, enter the u
Power Train 2022-10-25 · TSB 22-2396 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2013-2020 fusion, mkz and 2013-2018 c-max vehicles equipped with an hf35 transmission may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. the noise may be present in all gear ranges including neutral when the vehicle is moving but will not be present when the vehicle
Showing the 6 most recent of 35 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“the recall states "the rear view camera could display a blank or distorted image on the center display screen when the vehicle is in reverse." so far this has not happened. my complaint is that in a year's time lincoln has failed to contact me as the vehicle's owner to resolve this recall.…”
2026-07-01 · Unknown Or Other“received safety recall notice nhtsa 25v695 in october 2025. lincoln has not been diligent in providing a timely remedy for replacing the rear view camera in my vehicle. rear view cameras are not an item that should take 10 months to replace with a new component. nhtsa shouldn't allow car manufacturers to issue safety related recalls that are not re…”
2026-06-25 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkz. the contact received notification of nthsa campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer …”
2024-10-24 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 187,445 mi“the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkz hybrid. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's rear window power switch was enabled to lower window; however, the driver's side rear door opened instead. the contact stated that the failure occurred several times. the contact was concerned because there were small children seated i…”
2022-03-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact's wife owns a 2015 lincoln mkz hybrid. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 22v011000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer had been notified of the re…”
2020-12-22 · Wheels“aluminum hood and wheels are corroding and mileage is beyond original factory warranty and not covered under the certified pre-owned warranty. on the hood there are several spots where the paint is bubbling. this is a well-document issue with ford products since they started putting aluminum parts on their vehicles. on the wheels, corrosion is ap…”
2019-04-02 · Power Train · 30,600 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 lincoln mkz hybrid. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times while driving approximately 30 mph. the wrench icon and check engine indicator illuminated during the failure. the contact was able to move the vehicle onto the road shoulder. the vehicle was towed to island lincoln mercury (1850 east merritt i…”
2018-08-11 · Seat Belts · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was in about a 25mph frontal collision. i went through 3 air bags which left only the seat belts to stop me. the upper left (driver's side) of the belt snapped off bone from my cervicalspine and also narrowed a place where a major left side nerve comes out, leaving me nearly paralied on my left side. all i have is a copy of an mri taken in a hosp…”
2018-08-11 · Seat Belts · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“i had a front end collision. my head went through 3 air bags at the corners. the seat belt stopped me and for whatever reason, the right lower buckle damaged my hip joint to the point where i can no longer walk because of pain when applying downward and sometimes upward movement. this was all because of 1 accident.…”
2017-11-18 · Unknown Or Other · 5,000 mi“some times the rear back-up camera dash board display will turn off while maneuvering in reverse. sometimes it will turn off to answer the phone, while the car is moving in reverse. and other times it will flicker then return to the home page. the dealer says its working normally and they can't duplicate the problem. however its happened at least …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.