Lincoln Navigator L
Registered from 2017 to 2027.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Seat belts: more complaints than 98% of 2019 cars — 24% of its 122 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- SEAT BELTS — 20 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN — 19 owners reported this
- ENGINE — 14 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 8 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS — 5 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
- BACK OVER PREVENTION — 4 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 3 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS — 2 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 2 owners reported this
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 2 owners reported this
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 2 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS — 2 owners reported this
- SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER — 2 owners reported this
- STEERING — 2 owners reported this
- STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS — 2 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 2 owners reported this
- TIRES — 2 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 2 owners reported this
- VISIBILITY — 2 owners reported this
- VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE — 2 owners reported this
- SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN — 1 owners reported this
- VISIBILITY/WIPER — 1 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2742 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 2742 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 2747 kg · 3340 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 380 hp · 2856 kg · 3330 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
6% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
18V058000
If the window does not automatically reverse when an obstruction is found, it can increase the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row window electronic control modules, and replace them as necessary based on their build date codes, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C01.
18V213000
Despite the transmission shift lever being placed in 'Park' and the instrument panel display indicating 'Park,' the vehicle may roll away after it has been exited if the parking brake has not been applied, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission to make sure it has the roll pin, installing one if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S09.
18V392000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump and associated components, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S17.
18V805000
In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification was sent on December 21, 2018. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S37
19V076000
A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, fuel or temperature level, or safety system warnings. Driving with an inoperative cluster can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC), free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C03.
19V773000
A disconnected toe link can cause a sudden change to vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the rear toe link fasteners, check and adjust the rear toe alignment, and inspect the rear tires for abnormal tire wear, replacing them if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S36.
20V262000
If the driver is unaware that the Pre-Collision Assist feature is not enabled, they may rely on a system that is not functional, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram software for the Body Control Module, Antilock Braking System, Instrument Panel Cluster and Headlamp Control Modules, and reset the Tire Pressure Monitor System, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S20.
20V366000
An improperly welded headrest bracket may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace it as needed, free of charge. This recall began July 8, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C12.
30 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment
Recall query, opened November 2024, closed July 2025.
Seat Belt Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2023, closed July 2024.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lincoln filed 2 bulletins about the 2027 Navigator L.
- Electrical system: 2
- Some 2025-2027 Navigator vehicles equipped with multi-contour seats (minor feature code BYBAL) may exhibit a "Seat cannot lock, Do not use" warning message for second row seats without any relevant… · August 2026
- Some 2018-2024 Expedition and 2018-2027 Navigator vehicles equipped with a rear seat entertainment system/Lincoln Play may experience various system concerns. Rear seat entertainment systems are not… · July 2026
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.