2011 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
18
STEERING
13
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints49

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring an increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The eps warning light was illuminated. The vehicle…”

STEERING · reported 2025-08-07

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the brake service warning light illuminated. The contact used excessive force on the brake pedal and the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2025-06-02

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brakes failed to operate upon depression of the brake pedal with several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. The contact immediately applied the parking brake and drifted the…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2023-05-12

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brakes failed to operate upon depression of the brake pedal with several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. The contact immediately applied the parking brake and drifted the…”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT · reported 2023-05-12

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering failure message was displayed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact was relating the failure to nhtsa campaign number:…”

STEERING · reported 2023-03-16

“The contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. The contact stated while driving 20 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went down to the floorboard and the stopping distance was extended. The "check braking system" and "service advancetrac" messages were displayed. The abs, brakes, and…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT · reported 2019-12-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 lincoln mkz hybrid. While the contact entered the driveway at approximately 3 mph, the steering seized and the power steering assist and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The contact managed to drive the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that…”

STEERING · reported 2019-06-24

“Got in my car put it in reverse and lost power steering. Ford said only some mkz hybirds are recalled but mine isn't on the list. Evidently from what I read all of them should be recalled. My car only has 76,000 miles on it some people was a lot less. I was lucky I wasn't driving at the time. We…”

STEERING · reported 2019-03-29

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Investigation EA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12

Floor mat interference with accelerator

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…

Investigation EA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12

Floor mat interference with accelerator

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.