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2011 Lincoln MKZ air bags problems

66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Lincoln MKZ46% of all complaints for this model year.

66
Air Bags complaints
46%
share of all complaints
42,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln MKZ. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact…

    filed Sep 23, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2011 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 repair. An unknown…

    filed Aug 17, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

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, 2023
  • Certain 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
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Air Bags problems in other MKZ years

YearReportsShare
2018 MKZ13%
2017 MKZ43%
2016 MKZ914%
2015 MKZ79%
2014 MKZ33%
2013 MKZ33%
2012 MKZ6847%
2010 MKZ9657%
2009 MKZ6658%
2008 MKZ16659%
2007 MKZ18471%
MKZ air bags problems by year →

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.