2010 Lincoln Navigator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,000 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
98,570 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
STRUCTURE
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR WITH A SNOW BLADE ATTACHED, THAT WAS BEING USED B..."
"CPSC#I1230613A. 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER STEPPED OUT THE TRUCK ONTO THE EXTENDED RUNNING BOARD AND IT CLOSED AND CRUSHED HER FEET/ANKLES BETWEEN THE RUNNING BOARD AND CAR FRAME. FORD SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ACCIDENT SO THEY TOLD HER TO KEEP THE CAR AND BRING IT ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE UNDER BODY OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE AUXILIARY SUPPLY TUBE WHICH LAYS ON TOP OF A STEEL BRACKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT..."

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