2016 Lincoln Navigator problems and recalls

Owners filed 13 complaints on the 2016 Lincoln Navigator in the last three full years, out of 25 on record. The most cited component is the Visibility.

25
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.6
Severity index

Severity index 53.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

VisibilityVisibility: 7 complaints (28.0%)7 28%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%HydraulicHydraulic: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY728.0%
SERVICE BRAKES624.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION520.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM312.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER312.0%
POWER TRAIN28.0%
HYDRAULIC28.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE14.0%

Complaints filed per year

0472016: 22019: 32022: 42023: 52024: 12025: 72026: 3 (partial year)161922232425726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20193
20224
20235
20241
20257
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2016 to 2022 (13 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V15000011/03/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
22V64800026/08/2022VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
25V09100014/02/2025VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The LED logo lights on the exterior mirrors may short circuit.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera m

Other Lincoln Navigator model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.