"How reliable is the 2004 Lincoln Navigator?"

"Based on 119 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Lincoln Navigator has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Lincoln Navigator?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Lincoln Navigator is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 119 total complaints filed."

2004 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 119 complaints

119

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,396 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

101,391 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

SEATS

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM"

"COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL WITH AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *AK"

"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.*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