2025 Lincoln Navigator problems and complaints
Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Lincoln Navigator. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (4), Unknown Or Other (3), Forward Collision Avoidance (3).
Key takeaways
- 13 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.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 4 | 31% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 23% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 23% |
| Steering | 2 | 15% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 15% |
| Visibility | 1 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 8% |
| Structure | 1 | 8% |
| Hydraulic | 1 | 8% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-08
Brakes failed while driving. I could not stop. Thank goodness I didn’t run anyone over. First time it happened I had it towed to the dealership- they said they fixed the problem. These are the warnings I got during the loss of my brakes the 2nd time: Antilock Brake Fault Yesterday at 8:22 PM Anti-lock Brake System Faul...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-19
2025 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label. Vehicle has experienced an intermittent recurring condition involving unintended braking/deceleration and inability to accelerate normally. During an occurrence, the vehicle can begin slowing/braking without the driver commanding it and then may not accelerate normally or travel m...
Steering,vehicle Speed Control,service Brakes - filed 2026-06-08
Was operating the vehicle around a slight bend at about 45mph. The brakes and steering then stopped working and was non responsive. The vehicle was sliding off the road toward a parked dump truck. After about 2 or 3 seconds the steering and brakes started working again and I regained control of the vehicle. I then fish...
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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.