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Lincoln Navigator years to avoid (and the best years)

377 NHTSA owner complaints and 48 recalls across 14 model years, 2010 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Lincoln Navigator years should you avoid?

No Lincoln Navigator model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lincoln Navigator year has 21 complaints on file. The busiest years are the 2019 (78) and 2018 (52).

What are the best Lincoln Navigator years?

The Lincoln Navigator years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2012 (12), 2013 (14) and 2010 (16). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2025110.5×600Few red flagsElectrical system
2024160.8×741Few red flagsSuspension
2022211.0×1433Few red flagsElectrical system
2021321.5×1220Few red flagsEngine
2020311.5×1320Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2019783.7×1039Some concerns to checkTransmission and drivetrain
2018522.5×1201Some concerns to checkTransmission and drivetrain
2017311.5×533Few red flagsBrakes
2016251.2×400Few red flagsWipers and visibility
2015211.0×423Few red flagsElectrical system
2014170.8×021Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2013140.7×022Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2012120.6×300Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2010160.8×032Few red flagsBrakes

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 128 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (48)