Lincoln Navigator
Owners filed 1,345 complaints across 31 model years of the Lincoln Navigator. The 1998 drew the most (192); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years31
Complaints1,345
Recalls142
Fires92
Deaths3
Every Lincoln Navigator model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 16 | 7 | — | 4 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 32 | 12 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2018 | 52 | 12 | 3 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2017 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2016 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2015 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 12 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2005 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2004 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Suspension | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 127 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2002 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2001 | 81 | 6 | 11 | 6 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2000 | 109 | 7 | 17 | 9 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1999 | 132 | 7 | 12 | 7 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 192 | 6 | 22 | 14 | Tires | High concern | |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Lincoln Navigator years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 192 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.