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Navigator

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 1998 to 2027

Includes Navigator 2WD, Navigator 2WD FFV, Navigator 4WD and 1 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2014. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 22; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6.

Worst year: 2020. complaints: 28, above this model's typical 22; recalls: 12, about 2x this model's typical 6.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Lincoln Navigator
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19982Gas12.5no data$5,000no datano data0no datano data
19994Gas13no data$5,575no datano data0no datano data
20002Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no datano data
20012Gas12no data$6,400no datano data0no datano data
20022Gas12.5no data$6,175no datano data0no datano data
20031Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no datano data
20041Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no datano data
20051Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no datano data
20061Gas13no data$5,950no datano data0no datano data
20071Gas14no data$4,450no datano data0no datano data
20081Gas14no data$4,450no datano data0no datano data
20091Gas16no data$3,900no datano data0no datano data
20101Gas16no data$3,90000029no data
20112Gas15.5no data$4,02500130no data
20122Gas15.5no data$4,025312154POWER TRAIN 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, SUSPENSION 13%
20132Gas15.5no data$4,02500156no data
20142Gas15.5no data$4,02500049no data
20152Gas17.5no data$3,550421064ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23%, POWER TRAIN 16%, ENGINE 13%
20162Gas17.5no data$3,5504250112VISIBILITY 22%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 16%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
20172Gas17no data$3,6505300105BACK OVER PREVENTION 11%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 11%
20182Gas18.5450$3,37511461161POWER TRAIN 27%, ENGINE 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
20192Gas18.5450$3,3758651149POWER TRAIN 21%, SEAT BELTS 17%, ENGINE 13%
20202Gas18.5450$3,37512280189POWER TRAIN 50%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 9%
20212Gas17.5450$3,55011260142ENGINE 21%, POWER TRAIN 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
20222Gas18.5400$3,37514190169ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
20234Gas18.5400$3,375860134ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 22%, ENGINE 11%
20241Gas18400$3,450714083SUSPENSION 22%, POWER TRAIN 13%, WHEELS 13%
20251Gas17no data$3,6006110130ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
20261Gas17no data$3,600no datano data0no datano data
20272Gas17.5no data$3,500no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1998: 12.5 to 2027: 17.5
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 11
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Lincoln Navigator to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.