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2021 Lincoln Navigator problems

The 2021 Lincoln Navigator has 44 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns engine. After that come fuel system (18%) and drivetrain & axles (14%).

At a glance

Complaints
44 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 18% of complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 18%
  • Fuel system 18%
  • Drivetrain & axles 14%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 9%
  • Backover prevention 7%
  • Electrical system 7%
  • Steering 7%
  • Cruise control 2%
  • Lighting 2%
  • Seats 2%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Lincoln Navigator with enough data (44 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V598000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure.

Reported at 19,700 miles, January 2024 Crash

My screen intermittently goes black, I have had it repaired/ updated once prior and it still does this..as a result I backed into a mailbox. It was very dark and I couldn’t see out of my windows.

July 2026 Crash

The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become very difficult the turn in either direction. Additionally, the instrument panel display became distorted and unreadable, the brake light remained illuminated, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the cause of the failure was not yet determined.

Reported at 19,000 miles, November 2022

The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.

Reported at 70,300 miles, March 2025

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