"How reliable is the 1998 Lincoln Navigator?"

"Based on 240 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Lincoln Navigator has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Lincoln Navigator?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Lincoln Navigator is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 240 total complaints filed."

1998 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 240 complaints

240

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

69,000 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TIRES:SIDEWALL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR IN A PASSING MODE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WITHOUT PEDAL APPLICATION FOR A MOMENT THEN RELEASED BY ITSELF. *AK DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC"

"THE STEERING IS NOT RESPONSIVE ENOUGH FOR ROAD TRACKING. CONSTANTLY HAS TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28