2019 Lincoln Navigator problems and complaints
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Lincoln Navigator. The most-reported areas: Power Train (22), Seat Belts (21), Electrical System (11).
Key takeaways
- 79 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 10 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 22 | 28% |
| Seat Belts | 21 | 27% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 14% |
| Engine | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 | 13% |
| Seats | 3 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 4% |
| Steering | 3 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 4% |
| Suspension | 2 | 3% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts,seats,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-21
On XXX, around 7:00–8:00 PM, I was driving a 2019 Lincoln Navigator normally when the driver's seat-belt pretensioner suddenly deployed without any crash, collision, or impact. The seat belt tightened forcefully against my chest, causing an injury, and I noticed a strong chemical/fume smell immediately afterward. A [XX...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-04
The dealership said the Cam Phasers were bad, and I saw that there was a NHTSA report on it. The manufacturer paid a percentage of the cost to fix, but not the entire thing. This is a vehicle that an elderly woman purchased before her husband passed and now runs her grand kids around in. Although the problem was fixed ...
Seats - filed 2026-09-02
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH with his wife inside the vehicle, seated in the front passenger seat, there was an explosion like a gunshot coming from the front passenger seat. The restraint warning light illuminated after the explosion. There was a sulfur odor ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.