AutoUtility currently tracks 21 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Lincoln Navigator. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 7 complaints (33.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 21 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (7 reports • 33.3% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Powertrain & Transmission (5), Visibility, Wipers & Glass (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Powertrain & Transmission
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #22V648000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- Campaign #25V091000 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Engine & Cooling
Air Bags & Restraints
Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis
AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.
Loss of Motive Power While Driving
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Unknown. When vehicle is running there is a strong smell of burnt wires coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. It gets worse after running for awhile. Smell is stronger when the air is on. Reading other recalls it sounds similar to recalls on similar vehicles blower motors."
"Second row passenger side captains chair seat latch that secures it to the floor is defective. Metal teeth somehow are worn off prevent the seat from latching to the floor. Huge safety issue for this as it’s mostly kids sitting in the back that may not even notice or say anything. Makes me nervous..."
"Telescoping button on steering column does not work. The steering wheel is in a low position making it difficult to enter and exit vehicle."
"The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V091000 (Visibility). The contact became aware that the remedy the manufacturer has for the recall repair was to cut the LED wire and disable it permanently. The contact does not agree with the..."
"The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V648000 (VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the recall repair was performed; however, shortly after the repair the climate control blower motor..."
Complaint History for Lincoln Navigator
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lincoln Navigator Current Page | 21 | 2 | 4 | Current |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | 25 | 0 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Lincoln Navigator | 30 | 2 | 5 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Lincoln Navigator | 52 | 0 | 12 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Lincoln Navigator | 73 | 3 | 10 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Lincoln Navigator | 31 | 2 | 13 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Lincoln Navigator | 31 | 2 | 12 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | 20 | 3 | 14 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Lincoln Navigator | 6 | 0 | 8 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Lincoln Navigator | 15 | 3 | 7 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Lincoln Navigator | 11 | 0 | 6 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Lincoln Navigator | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 16 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.