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2015 Lincoln MKZ vs 2016 Lincoln MKZ

Two adjacent model years of the Lincoln MKZ, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.

Side by side: 2016 MKZ has fewer recorded recall campaigns (7 vs 11), and 2016 MKZ has fewer recorded owner complaints (63 vs 76). Both have 3 NHTSA investigations. Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.

Metric2015 Lincoln MKZ2016 Lincoln MKZ
Recall campaigns117
Owner complaints7663
NHTSA investigations33
NHTSA crash ratingRated by NHTSARated by NHTSA
EPA fuel economy

How to read this

  • A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
  • Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
  • Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.