2012 Lincoln MKZ air bags problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Lincoln MKZ — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was notified April 2021, that my vehicle had an airbag safety recall repair. To date, I have not been notified to bring my vehicle in for the repair to be performed. The parts were to be in the third quarter of 2021, I have been patient. But, this recall addresses the driver side airbag. I am…”
filed Aug 6, 2022
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
filed Dec 20, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after…Campaign 21V158000 · Mar 10, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 19V001000 · Jan 7, 2019
- In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that…Campaign 18V775000 · Nov 1, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 17V024000 · Jan 10, 2017
Related service bulletins
Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection REASON FOR THIS…
22B05 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 27, 2023Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion & MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection: Ford Motor…
22B05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 28, 2022
Air Bags problems in other MKZ years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 MKZ | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 MKZ | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 MKZ | 9 | 14% |
| 2015 MKZ | 7 | 9% |
| 2014 MKZ | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 MKZ | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 MKZ | 66 | 46% |
| 2010 MKZ | 96 | 57% |
| 2009 MKZ | 66 | 58% |
| 2008 MKZ | 166 | 59% |
| 2007 MKZ | 184 | 71% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Lincoln MKZ
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.