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Lincoln Navigator

Every Lincoln Navigator model year on file, 1991 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,351218 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years371991 to 2027

Recall campaigns71Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins3,303Summed across model years

By model year

The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 192

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Electrical system leads the Lincoln Navigator complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system

199

Engine and cooling

186

Powertrain

176

Suspension

162

Tires

159

Brakes

111

Speed control

Visibility and wipers

Structure

Airbags

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Lincoln Navigator model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lincoln Navigator by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2027	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	8
2026	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	0	63
2025	SUV	12	0.0	92	6	0	164
2024	SUV	16	25.0	80	7	0	94
2023	SUV	7	14.3	35	8	0	147
2022	SUV	21	19.0	91	14	0	184
2021	SUV	33	6.1	110	12	0	146
2020	SUV	32	12.5	114	13	0	193
2019	SUV	81	14.8	193	10	1	152
2018	SUV	52	7.7	125	12	1	164
2017	SUV	31	12.9	61	5	0	111
2016	SUV	25	4.0	61	4	0	118
2015	SUV	21	14.3	46	4	0	70
2014	SUV	17	11.8	39	0	0	53
2013	SUV	14	14.3	44	0	1	60
2012	SUV	12	0.0	41	3	1	58
2011	SUV	9	11.1	30	0	1	34
2010	SUV	16	31.3	45	0	0	32
2009	SUV	10	20.0	46	1	0	28
2008	SUV	30	10.0	52	2	1	28
2007	SUV	45	13.3	67	2	0	27
2006	SUV	60	15.0	145	3	0	34
2005	SUV	48	12.5	71	0	0	84
2004	SUV	86	11.6	140	0	1	99
2003	SUV	127	14.2	397	1	1	150
2002	SUV	32	31.3	99	4	2	87
2001	SUV	81	23.5	324	6	4	126
2000	SUV	109	22.0	445	7	2	171
1999	SUV	132	16.7	660	7	3	261
1998	SUV	192	20.8	1,371	6	4	264
1997	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	3	78
1996	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	7
1995	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	4
1994	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1
1993	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1
1992	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1
1991	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	1

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln Navigator

26V-402 Jun 24, 2026
Transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage
Powertrain · 741k vehicles
26V-372 Jun 9, 2026
At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display
Electrical system · 2,349 vehicles
26V-344 May 27, 2026
Seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or…
Seat belts · 420k vehicles
26V-204 Mar 31, 2026
Windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail
Visibility and wipers · 423k vehicles
26V-165 Mar 18, 2026
Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver…
Back-over prevention · 255k vehicles
26V-120 Mar 3, 2026
Obstacle detection software for the driver seat may malfunction at low speeds, resulting in the seat reversing unexpectedly while driving
Seats · 1,189 vehicles
26V-104 Feb 20, 2026
When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn…
Electrical system · 4.38M vehicles
25V-831 Dec 1, 2025
Rear lightbar may have cracks in the outer lens or weld track that allow moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering…
Lighting · 1,195 vehicles
25V-823 Dec 1, 2025
Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)…
Brakes · 679 vehicles
25V-729 Oct 24, 2025
Moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to the moonroof frame, which can result in the wind deflector detaching from the vehicle
Visibility and wipers · 175k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.