Lincoln

Navigator

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 2010 to 2025

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
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	Top complaints
2010	1Gas	16	no data	$3,900	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2011	2Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	0	0	1	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2012	2Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	3	12	1	POWER TRAIN 33%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, SUSPENSION 13%
complaints: 12, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 6 Score: 82 of 100, where higher is better.
2013	2Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	0	0	1	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	2Gas	15.5	no data	$4,025	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 6 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	2Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	4	21	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23%, POWER TRAIN 16%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 21, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	2Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	4	25	0	VISIBILITY 22%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 16%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
complaints: 25, above this model's typical 22 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 6 Score: 69 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	2Gas	17	no data	$3,650	5	30	0	BACK OVER PREVENTION 11%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 11%
complaints: 30, above this model's typical 22 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	18.5	450	$3,375	11	46	1	POWER TRAIN 27%, ENGINE 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 46, about 2.1x this model's typical 22 recalls: 11, about 1.8x this model's typical 6 Score: 20 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	18.5	450	$3,375	8	65	1	POWER TRAIN 21%, SEAT BELTS 17%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 65, about 3x this model's typical 22 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 6 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Gas	18.5	450	$3,375	12	28	0	POWER TRAIN 50%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 9%
complaints: 28, above this model's typical 22 recalls: 12, about 2x this model's typical 6 NHTSA advised parking the 2020 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	17.5	450	$3,550	11	26	0	ENGINE 21%, POWER TRAIN 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 26, above this model's typical 22 recalls: 11, about 1.8x this model's typical 6 NHTSA advised parking the 2021 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 23 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	18.5	400	$3,375	14	19	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13%, SERVICE BRAKES 13%
complaints: 19, below this model's typical 22 recalls: 14, about 2.3x this model's typical 6 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas	18.5	400	$3,375	8	6	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 22%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 6, below this model's typical 43 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 6 Score: 76 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	1Gas	18	400	$3,450	7	14	0	SUSPENSION 22%, POWER TRAIN 13%, WHEELS 13%
complaints: 14, above this model's typical 11 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 6 Score: 59 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	1Gas	17	no data	$3,650	6	11	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
complaints: 11, in line with this model's typical 11 recalls: 6, in line with this model's typical 6 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2010: 16 to 2025: 17

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.