Recall Register

2016 Lincoln MKX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2016 Lincoln MKX. The newest campaign is 25V544000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Aug 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V544000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 1,205,129 units in total.

  • 25V544000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 20V469000Service Brakes
  • 20V414000Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
  • 19V809000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 19V632000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
  • 17V123000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 16V343000Child Seat / Tether / Connector/Clip

  1. 25V544000Received . 499,129 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S87. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V469000Received . 488,594 units.

    Service Brakes

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A ruptured front brake hose will cause a brake fluid leak, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S42. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V414000Received . 19,299 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company, Inc. (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles equipped with 16-way electric tilt seats. The seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially damaging one or more wires within the harness, which can result in either inadvertent deployment of the air bag or nondeployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that deploys inadvertently increases the risk of a crash. An air bag that does not deploy in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install protective flocking tape onto the exposed edge of the 16-way seat cushion frames, and inspect the wire harness for damage, and repair or replace it as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 12, 2020. Owners may contact Ford/Lincoln customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S37.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 19V809000Received . 54,411 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX vehicles equipped with 3.7L engines. The battery positive cable harness may contact the transmission shifter cable bracket resulting in a short circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the battery harness clips and elbow guide, and install a wire channel shield and protective sleeve to the battery cable harness, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on December 2, 2019. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available, currently expected to be the end of April 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S41.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S41. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 19V632000Received . 116,160 units.

    Steering / Electric Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S26. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 17V123000Received . 27,531 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles. In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    During deployment, if the air bag does not fully inflate or the cushion detaches, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C02.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17C02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V343000Received . 5 units.

    Child Seat / Tether / Connector/Clip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015. An incorrect seat back trim cover was installed on the affected vehicles, blocking the child seat tether anchors in the second row center seating position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly anchored child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat back trim cover and tether cover bezel on the second row, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C09.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16C09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Lincoln MKX
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20075
  2. 20086
  3. 20096
  4. 20106
  5. 20113
  6. 20121
  7. 20131
  8. 20141
  9. 20167
  10. 20175
  11. 20185
  12. 20191
  13. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Lincoln MKX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/mkx/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Lincoln MKX?
1,205,129 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln MKX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Lincoln MKX, model years 2007 to 2020. 7 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Lincoln MKX open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.