1997–2027 · 31 model years

Lincoln Navigator recalls & problems by year

142 recalls and 1,357 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints1998192 complaints

Most recalls202214 recalls

Crashes reported88in owner complaints

Injuries reported12418 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2027 Navigator	5★	17–18 mpg	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026 Navigator	5★	17 mpg	2	0	0	0	0	0
2025 Navigator	5★	17 mpg	6	13	0	0	0	0
2024 Navigator	—	18 mpg	7	16	4	0	1	0
2023 Navigator	—	17–19 mpg	8	7	0	0	1	0
2022 Navigator	—	18–19 mpg	14	21	3	1	3	0
2021 Navigator	5★	17–18 mpg	12	33	2	0	0	0
2020 Navigator	5★	18–19 mpg	13	32	2	2	1	0
2019 Navigator	5★	18–19 mpg	10	85	3	1	12	0
2018 Navigator	5★	18–19 mpg	12	52	0	3	1	0
2017 Navigator	5★	16–17 mpg	5	32	3	1	3	0
2016 Navigator	5★	16–18 mpg	4	25	0	1	0	0
2015 Navigator	5★	16–18 mpg	4	21	2	1	3	0
2014 Navigator	4★	15–16 mpg	0	17	2	0	1	0
2013 Navigator	4★	15–16 mpg	0	14	2	0	2	0
2012 Navigator	4★	15–16 mpg	3	12	0	0	0	0
2011 Navigator	—	13–16 mpg	0	9	1	0	0	0
2010 Navigator	—	16 mpg	0	16	3	0	2	0
2009 Navigator	—	16 mpg	1	10	0	0	2	0
2008 Navigator	—	14 mpg	2	30	2	1	2	0
2007 Navigator	—	14 mpg	2	45	2	4	2	0
2006 Navigator	—	13 mpg	3	60	5	3	6	0
2005 Navigator	—	13 mpg	0	48	4	2	4	0
2004 Navigator	—	13 mpg	0	86	4	2	7	1
2003 Navigator	—	13 mpg	1	127	6	3	15	0
2002 Navigator	—	12–13 mpg	4	32	2	5	7	0
2001 Navigator	—	12 mpg	6	81	6	11	7	0
2000 Navigator	—	13 mpg	7	109	9	17	6	0
1999 Navigator	—	12–13 mpg	7	132	7	12	10	2
1998 Navigator	—	12–13 mpg	6	192	14	22	26	15
1997 Navigator	—	—	2	0	0	0	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system203
Power train181
Tires170
Suspension164
Engine and engine cooling100
Vehicle speed control97
Engine88
Structure83