Lincoln Navigator — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2000 · Best bets: 2020, 2017, 2008, 2021, 2002, 2007
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 192 |
| 1999 | 132 |
| 2000 | 109 |
| 2001 | 81 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 127 |
| 2004 | 86 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2006 | 60 |
| 2007 | 45 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2026 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 15 | Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 6 | Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 31 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Caution | 76 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 51 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Not enough data | 25 | Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 21 | Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2013 | Not enough data | 14 | Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 16 | Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Recommended | 45 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 60 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Recommended | 48 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Caution | 86 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Avoid | 127 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Recommended | 32 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Caution | 81 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Avoid | 109 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Avoid | 132 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Avoid | 192 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |