Lincoln Navigator problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 361 owner complaints and 50 recalls on file for the Lincoln Navigator (2005–2027). The 2019 Navigator has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
361
Recalls
50
Model years
23
Worst year
2019

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Lincoln Navigator model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Lincoln Navigator years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2019 Lincoln Navigator — 82 complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  2. 2017 Lincoln Navigator — 30 complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Brakes
  3. 2018 Lincoln Navigator — 47 complaints, 3 fires; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  4. 2022 Lincoln Navigator — 21 complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System
  5. 2020 Lincoln Navigator — 32 complaints, 2 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2009 (1 complaints).

Every Lincoln Navigator model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2027 Navigator00001—
2026 Navigator00002—
2025 Navigator130006Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2024 Navigator164017Suspension
2023 Navigator70018Electrical System
2022 Navigator2131314Electrical System
2021 Navigator3320012Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2020 Navigator3222113Transmission & Drivetrain
2019 Navigator82311110Transmission & Drivetrain
2018 Navigator4703112Transmission & Drivetrain
2017 Navigator303135Brakes
2016 Navigator200104Visibility & Wipers
2015 Navigator171134Electrical System
2014 Navigator111010Transmission & Drivetrain
2013 Navigator91000Transmission & Drivetrain
2012 Navigator40003Transmission & Drivetrain
2011 Navigator21000Brakes
2010 Navigator40000Electrical System
2009 Navigator10000—
2008 Navigator40000Electrical System
2007 Navigator20000Body & Structure
2006 Navigator40000Airbags
2005 Navigator20100Body & Structure

Most common Lincoln Navigator problem areas (all years)

  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    92 complaints
  • Electrical System
    66 complaints
  • Engine
    52 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    42 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    35 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    31 complaints
  • Brakes
    31 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    18 complaints
  • Steering
    16 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    15 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Lincoln Navigator received by NHTSA each month.

Lincoln Navigator recalls

  • Recall 26V402000Jun 24, 2026741,195 vehiclesModel years 2018–2021

    Risk: Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V372000Jun 9, 20262,349 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: A blank instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information, such as vehicle speed or safety system warnings, increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V344000May 27, 2026419,967 vehiclesModel years 2018–2022

    Risk: Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

  • Recall 26V204000Mar 31, 2026422,613 vehiclesModel years 2021–2023

    Risk: Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V165000Mar 18, 2026254,640 vehiclesModel years 2022–2025

    Risk: Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V120000Mar 3, 20261,189 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat may affect the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V104000Feb 20, 20264,381,878 vehiclesModel years 2022–2027

    Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V823000Dec 1, 2025679 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V831000Dec 1, 20251,195 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

  • Recall 25V729000Oct 24, 2025174,853 vehiclesModel years 2021–2022

    Risk: A detached wind deflector can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V628000Sep 19, 20254,632 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V572000Sep 3, 20251,456,417 vehiclesModel years 2015–2017

    Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V488000Jul 25, 2025312,120 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V455000Jul 7, 2025850,318 vehiclesModel years 2021–2022

    Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V439000Jun 27, 2025171 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 25V442000Jun 27, 2025200,237 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V403000Jun 13, 202548 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V197000May 23, 2025112,951 vehiclesModel years 2018–2020

    Risk: Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

  • Recall 25V346000May 23, 2025556 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: Inoperative pre-collision assist features that fail to perform as expected can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 25V315000May 9, 20251,076,138 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V314000May 9, 2025273,789 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V270000Apr 23, 2025160,729 vehiclesModel years 2015

    Risk: A blank or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V236000Apr 11, 2025123,611 vehiclesModel years 2017–2018

    Risk: A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V198000Mar 28, 20254,356 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 25V132000Feb 28, 202510,952 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: Loss of trailer brake functionality can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Lincoln models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology