NHTSA Data Explorer

Lincoln Navigator

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

1,394

Active records

Recalls

66

Active records

TSBs

1,138

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

18

Injuries

133

Crashes

93

Fires

99

Top reported issues — Lincoln Navigator

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Condition issue

468

Operating state

406

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

153

Noise

149

Thermal issue

140

Safety restraint issue

138

Reporting mechanism

127

Engine behavior

115

Performance issue

114

Safety restraint behavior

101

Vibration/harshness

100

Braking behavior

96

Driver assistance issue

86

Fluid issue

81

Ride/handling behavior

67

Access/entry issue

49

Electrical issue

43

Lighting behavior

40

Infotainment behavior

32

Wiper/washer behavior

31

Steering behavior

29

Powering on/off behavior

26

HVAC behavior

22

Smell

22

Starting behavior

20

Recent change

10

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Oct 15, 2026


1 injured

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while shifting the transmission from Reverse (R) to Drive (D), the driver's seat belt suddenly jolted her back into the seat, causing neck and shoulder pain. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) message was displayed. A loud, gunshot-like sound was heard, and an odor similar to a deployed air bag was noticed following the incident. The contact was informed by an unknown dealer that the parts were backordered for NHTSA…

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Oct 8, 2026


How do you have a problem with a Parking issue transmission or automatically going into parking on neutral when I was driving it started like three years ago with a little knocking sound every time I used to shift The dealer always told me that the hard shifting was something normal every time I wanna ask him to check and they did nothing. They just say it was normal now my transmission is failing and I don’t wanna be responsible because that same knock intensify and now it knocks and it breaks…

2017 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Oct 7, 2026


NHTSA Complaint — 2017 Lincoln Navigator Output Speed Sensor / Lead Frame Vehicle: 2017 Lincoln Navigator 4WD Transmission: 6R80 6-speed automatic Component: Transmission — Output Shaft Speed Sensor / Internal Lead Frame Current Mileage: 219,000 Complaint description: I am filing this complaint regarding a recurring transmission-related problem with my 2017 Lincoln Navigator. The vehicle has experienced intermittent loss of the vehicle speed signal, and the speedometer will suddenly drop to…

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Oct 6, 2026


Seatbelts are not functioning properly. They have been in a locked position for some time now. I have contacted Lincoln and they state a remedy is not yet available. This puts anyone driving the vehicle in grave danger without being properly restrained.

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Oct 6, 2026


Vehicle: 2019 Lincoln Navigator (equipped with 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission). Incident Description: While operating the vehicle in normal traffic conditions, the transmission experiences severe internal hydraulic failure, resulting in a violent jolt/jerk. Immediately following this event, the vehicle’s Powertrain Malfunction Indicator (Wrench Light) illuminates, and the vehicle enters a fail-safe limp mode. Once in this state, the transmission suffers a complete loss of gear…

2021 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Sep 24, 2026


My husband secured our infant into the car seat and attached the seat to the base installed in the car. He then drove our child. When he removed the car seat it was discovered the right side of the seat (when facing) was not clicked in and could be lifted up. When he removed the seat he noticed the clip on the inside of the shell, that connects to the base, was completely missing meaning he had been driving our child only partially secured. When we turned the car seat to take a picture the…

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Sep 22, 2026


My vehicle was moving slowly in a pickup line for my child. Randomly, the seat belt retractor went off and pulled me back into the seat. Initially, I thought it was a gunshot. Smoke was all in the car. My neck/shoulder has some bruising and cuts from the seat belt. There was a seatbelt light on the dash. It has been there for some time, but the recall's hasn't been issued and it's not realistic to not have a car until FoMoCo issues the fix.

2023 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Sep 22, 2026


1 injured

My son was getting into the front passenger door after school today and went he stepped up on the auto running boards it closed on his foot crushing his foot in between the vehicle and running board. The running board would not release. Multiple people in the carpool line saw my son screaming and crying in pain and had to run over to help me stand on and put pressure on the running board to create enough space for him to be able to barely pull his foot free. He suffered redness, swelling and…

2020 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Sep 21, 2026


1 injured

The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V402000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving toward a red light at 10 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into park(P), causing the contact's chest to strike the steering wheel. The engine then shut…

2019 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Filed Sep 21, 2026


1 injured

On XXX, around 7:00–8:00 PM, I was driving a 2019 Lincoln Navigator normally when the driver's seat-belt pretensioner suddenly deployed without any crash, collision, or impact. The seat belt tightened forcefully against my chest, causing an injury, and I noticed a strong chemical/fume smell immediately afterward. A [XXX] infant was in the rear seat at the time. I was evaluated by a doctor the following day and diagnosed with a contusion of the unspecified front wall of the thorax. X-rays were…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.