"How reliable is the 2003 Lincoln Navigator?"

"Based on 178 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Lincoln Navigator has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is Suspension."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Lincoln Navigator?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Lincoln Navigator is Suspension, accounting for a significant portion of the 178 total complaints filed."

2003 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 178 complaints

178

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

Suspension

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,562 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

102,406 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension

Electrical System

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Structure

Rear

Door

Body

Front

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TOOK TO LINCOLN THEY STATED A FUSE HAD BLOWN DUE TO A ROD THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BENEATH ARM REST. CONSUMER STATES FUSE SHORTED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORM..."

"OWNER OF SUV RETURNED CONTINENTIAL TIRES (255-70R-17, DOT UNKNOWN) THAT WERE PART OF RECALL. AFTER INSPECTION ONLY 2 TIRES WERE OFFERED AT PRO-RATED PRICE. TIRE MERCHANT WANTED TO REPLACE WITH SAME RECALLED CONTINENTIAL TIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF CONTINENTAL TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN PRO-RATED F..."

"MIRRORS GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAN IMPAIR SIDE/REAR VIEW. DT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 28 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 101,000 mi

Electrical System 19 complaints

25th: 25,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 76,000 mi

Air Bags 9 complaints

25th: 84,750 mi Median: 116,651 mi 75th: 124,243 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 7 complaints

25th: 81,000 mi Median: 99,000 mi 75th: 108,000 mi

Structure 7 complaints

Median: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 24 NY: 20 FL: 15 TX: 12 GA: 11 LA: 9 DC: 7 NC: 7 MA: 7 SC: 6

Who Files Complaints?

30.9%

Original Owners

69.1%

Second+ Owners

Lincoln Navigator — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	240	100,000	Tires	21
1999	155	86,000	Tread/Belt	10
2000	136	72,500	Tires	19
2001	116	73,322	Tires	7
2002	48	90,000	Vehicle Speed Control	2
2004	119	54,000	Suspension	4
2005	68	56,296	Suspension	5
2006	90	68,000	Suspension	7
2007	56	70,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2008	40	60,000	Electrical System	2
2010	22	78,000	Service Brakes	4
2014	25	86,000	Power Train	6
2015	31	66,500	Electrical System	3
2016	32	75,000	Visibility	0
2017	44	78,750	Service Brakes	2
2018	62	36,060	Power Train	0
2019	80	31,000	Seat Belts	4
2020	29	500	Power Train	2
2021	33	-	Engine	1
2022	23	-	Electrical System	6
2024	25	-	Suspension	5

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