Lincoln Navigator years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Lincoln Navigator by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2025, 1998 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | 1.7 | 7 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 8 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 | 1.3 | 14 | 3 | Typical |
| 2021 | 34 | 6 | 1.8 | 12 | 2 | Typical |
| 2020 | 32 | 5 | 1.4 | 13 | 2 | Typical |
| 2019 | 85 | 11 | 3.3 | 10 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 52 | 6 | 1.8 | 12 | 0 | Typical |
| 2017 | 32 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | Typical |
| 2016 | 25 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2015 | 21 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | Typical |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 16 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 30 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 45 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2006 | 60 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2005 | 48 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2004 | 86 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2003 | 127 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
| 2002 | 32 | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 92 | 4 | 1.1 | 6 | 9 | Typical |
| 2000 | 133 | 5 | 1.5 | 7 | 11 | Typical |
| 1999 | 138 | 5 | 1.5 | 7 | 7 | Typical |
| 1998 | 201 | 7 | 2.2 | 6 | 14 | Most complaints |
- 20270 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 20260 complaints · 2 recallsToo new to judge
- 202514 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 202416 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20237 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 202221 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 202134 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 202032 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 201985 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 201852 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 201732 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201625 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201521 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201417 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201314 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201212 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 20119 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201016 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200910 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200830 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200745 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 200660 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200548 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200486 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2003127 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200232 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 200192 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2000133 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1999138 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1998201 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2002, 2014, 2008.
About this comparison
What Lincoln Navigator years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2025, 1998 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.