2019 Lincoln Navigator problems and complaints

Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Lincoln Navigator. The most-reported areas: Power Train (24), Seat Belts (23), Unknown Or Other (11).

Key takeaways

  • 83 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.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train2429%
Seat Belts2328%
Unknown Or Other1113%
Electrical System1113%
Engine1113%
Seats34%
Air Bags34%
Steering34%
Vehicle Speed Control34%
Back Over Prevention34%
Forward Collision Avoidance22%
Suspension22%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x45/55/55/54/5
2019 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x25/55/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,unknown Or Other,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-08

How do you have a problem with a Parking issue transmission or automatically going into parking on neutral when I was driving it started like three years ago with a little knocking sound every time I used to shift The dealer always told me that the hard shifting was something normal every time I wanna ask him to check ...

Seat Belts - filed 2026-10-06

Seatbelts are not functioning properly. They have been in a locked position for some time now. I have contacted Lincoln and they state a remedy is not yet available. This puts anyone driving the vehicle in grave danger without being properly restrained.

Power Train - filed 2026-10-06

Vehicle: 2019 Lincoln Navigator (equipped with 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission). Incident Description: While operating the vehicle in normal traffic conditions, the transmission experiences severe internal hydraulic failure, resulting in a violent jolt/jerk. Immediately following this event, the vehicle’s Powert...

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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.