2007 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SEATS
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
6
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY MY ENGINE CONTINED TO REV AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *AK"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT IS BLINDED BY THE GLARE FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES AND CANNOT CHANGE LANES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD IS BLACK, THE LIGHTS FROM THE DASHBOARD ARE AFFECTING HER VISIBILITY. SHE STATED TH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. HE THEN HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DESTROYE..."

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