There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2009 Lincoln MKZ in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY AND TOUCH BODY. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS AND 2ND TIME RESULTED IN TO CAR WRECK ON 5 MILES PER HOUR SPEED. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING LINCOLN SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT TOOK A LONG TIME TO COVER WITH REMEDY. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN MKZ. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.