AutoUtility currently tracks 6 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2023 Lincoln Navigator. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 4 complaints (66.7% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 6 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (4 reports • 66.7% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2), Exterior Lighting (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2023 Lincoln Navigator
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #26V104000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #26V165000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
- Campaign #25V315000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Exterior Lighting
Engine & Cooling
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2023 Lincoln Navigator
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2023 Lincoln Navigator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V165000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not yet..."
"When the car starts the head lights run through a series of motion checks, they go left, right down and then back up. We run into an issue every few weeks where the headlights stay in the down position. This happened with our car and a loaner we received from the dealership. I do have video of the..."
"We buy used 2023 Lincoln Navigator with only 2937 miles and the running boards opens and close by it self and the most dangerous that the car doesn’t start whenever it wants I have 3 times already it just doesn’t start so I don’t know what to do"
"Upon starting, my 2023 Lincoln Navigator Reserve L has a significant delay when booting the back up camera and infotainment system and renders the vehicle safety systems unusable. Sometimes the back up camera freezes and locks the screen, sometimes it doesn't turn on at all. Often, the infotainment..."
"The contact rented a 2023 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the electronic systems became inoperable. The backup camera was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called for Roadside Assistance. The local dealer was not contacted. The..."
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 | 21 | 2 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 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 Current Page | 6 | 0 | 8 | Current |
| 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 2023 Lincoln Navigator
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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