2023 Lincoln Navigator problems and complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Lincoln Navigator. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (4), Back Over Prevention (2), Exterior Lighting (1).

Key takeaways

  • 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System467%
Back Over Prevention233%
Exterior Lighting117%
Engine117%
Unknown Or Other117%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2023 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5
2023 Lincoln Navigator SUV RWDNot ratedNot rated5/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,back Over Prevention - filed 2026-05-05

The contact owns a 2023 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V165000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated ...

Exterior Lighting - filed 2025-02-20

When the car starts the head lights run through a series of motion checks, they go left, right down and then back up. We run into an issue every few weeks where the headlights stay in the down position. This happened with our car and a loaner we received from the dealership. I do have video of the issue. That shows ...

Electrical System,engine - filed 2024-07-28

We buy used 2023 Lincoln Navigator with only 2937 miles and the running boards opens and close by it self and the most dangerous that the car doesn’t start whenever it wants I have 3 times already it just doesn’t start so I don’t know what to do

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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.