The 2018 Lincoln Mkx has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,007,612 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC25V5440002025-08-22499,129 affected
Defect
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
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated August 2026. Owners may…
SERVICE BRAKES20V4690002020-08-10488,594 affected
Defect
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
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
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.
SEATS20V4140002020-07-1719,299 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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
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…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles. These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended. Vehicles with shorter door striker bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks…
Consequence
If the doors open in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C06.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18V5480002018-08-2087 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Consequence
An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
WHEELS
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
Total complaints38
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The 2018 lincoln mkx third brake light lens cracked off in 3 pieces while going through the automatic car wash dryer on the evening of friday march 20, 2026. This appears to be an engineering design issue.”
“My vehicle has had emissions vehicle since before I owned it up to now. The catalytic converter has been replaced 4 times which is unheard of. Its presently giving the same codes/issues. The last catalytic converter replacement was november of 2024. It has to be a computer programming issue as my…”
“Faulty catalytic converters. Ford has a csp for the 2018 lincoln mkx 3.7l engine and only included police driven mkx's which is totally unfair when they're well aware that faulty/failing emissions catalytic converters were installed on all of them and they fail and produce p0430 codes regardless…”
“The rear view camera is intermittent. The camera listed for replacement is f2gz19g490c. That was a recall item listed for the problem that we are having . It is intermittent and is a safety hazard as indicated in the lincoln mkx 2015 thru 2019. Why is it indicated as not having a recall to my 2018…”
“The rear view camera is intermittent. The camera listed for replacement is f2gz19g490c. That was a recall item listed for the problem that we are having . It is intermittent and is a safety hazard as indicated in the lincoln mkx 2015 thru 2019. Why is it indicated as not having a recall to my 2018…”
“The 3rd brake light lens has separated from light assembly while in a drive thru carwash.”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln mkx. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v544000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
“The contact owns a 2018 lincoln mkx. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: â 25v544000(service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Lincoln Mkx as of
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