2024 Lincoln Navigator problems and complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Lincoln Navigator. The most-reported areas: Suspension (5), Power Train (4), Electrical System (3).

Key takeaways

  • 16 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Suspension531%
Power Train425%
Electrical System319%
Wheels319%
Service Brakes213%
Lane Departure213%
Forward Collision Avoidance213%
Back Over Prevention16%
Seat Belts16%
Seats16%
Hydraulic16%
Exterior Lighting16%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5
2024 Lincoln Navigator SUV RWDNot ratedNot rated5/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,electrical System,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-08

On August 31, 2026, at approximately 11:07 a.m., the vehicle had been parked and was stationary with the engine running. After remaining stationary for a short period of time, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly moved backward rapidly on its own. I did not intentionally command the vehicle to move backward and I did ...

Electrical System,lane Departure,back Over Prevention - filed 2026-06-17

Placing the vehicle in reverse we backed into a concrete piller and none of the safet sensors allerted us to the object.

Electrical System,seat Belts,seats - filed 2026-02-24

On May 26, 2024, I entered into a lease agreement for a Lincoln Navigator vehicle manufactured and warranted by Lincoln Motor Company. This vehicle subsequently developed multiple serious and dangerous safety defects, including uncontrolled and spontaneous seat inflation, failure of seat pump systems, infotainment syst...

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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.