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Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven2012 Lincoln MKZ
[?] see reported repairs
  45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven2011 Lincoln MKZ
[?] see reported repairs
  39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven
69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.2010		 Lincoln MKZ
[?] see reported repairs
  69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven2008 Lincoln MKZ Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven2007 Lincoln MKZ Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven

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Lexus IS vs. Lincoln MKZ Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Lexus ISs and Lincoln MKZs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Lexus ISs and Lincoln MKZs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ have been recently.

To see how frequently Lexus IS and Lincoln MKZ problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Lexus IS

Lexus IS Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Good care of customers and stand behind product, good resale value and reliability see full Lexus IS review
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 It is top notch, or at least historicaly. Lexus commands respect. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Strong resale value. Good brand image, I live/work in Beverly Hills and still holds it's own against European rivals for much less. However, some brand snobs will throw their nose. Eh, who cares. see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus cars in general are rock solid. There is definitely a return to investment quotient, in design, features, performance, and reliability, which translates into high resale value. see full Lexus IS review
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 We owned an SC400 before and liked Lexus. see full Lexus IS review
2005 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus stands for quality and is classy wihtout being too snobby. see full Lexus IS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Confident & self assured see full Lincoln MKZ review