"How reliable is the 2001 Lincoln Navigator?"

"Based on 116 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Lincoln Navigator has a median complaint mileage of 73322 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Lincoln Navigator?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Lincoln Navigator is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 116 total complaints filed."

2001 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints

116

Total Complaints

73,322mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,250 25th Percentile

73,322 Median Mileage

113,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CLAMP THAT IS ATTACHED TO BRAKE FLUID LINE CASUES BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED CLAMP AND BRAKE HOSE. *AK"

"LEFT FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR DOES NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. UPPER PART OF DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE.*AK"

"VEHICLE EXPERIENCES DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION AT 60+ MPH. DRIVESHAFT REPLACED, TIRES REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *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