2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

7 recalls — 25 complaints — 19 TSBs

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assis... Read more

Consequence

Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The Image Processing Module A software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 Aviator, 2025 Explorer, 2025 Nautilus notified owners on 4/13/2026. Phase 2 will include 2025 Navigator will notify owners... Read more

254,640 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose... Read more

Consequence

Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identificati... Read more

4,381,878 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicle... Read more

Consequence

A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety... Read more

1,076,138 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Navigator and Expedition vehicles. The front brake lines may contact the engine air cleaner outlet pipe and become damaged, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak and reduced brake function.

Consequence

A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the front brake line and replace the brake line or air cleaner outlet pipe, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S47.

273,789 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.

Consequence

A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S30.

4,356 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine. The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.

Consequence

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S70.

2,490 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requiremen... Read more

Consequence

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

27,678 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Complaint Statistics

25 total complaints 1 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	7
POWER TRAIN	4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
SEAT BELTS	2
STRUCTURE	1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1
BACK OVER PREVENTION	1

Incident date: Nov 20, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 20, 2024

On May 26, 2024, I entered into a lease agreement for a Lincoln Navigator vehicle manufactured and warranted by Lincoln Motor Company. This vehicle subsequently developed multiple serious and dangerous safety defects, including uncontrolled and spontaneous seat inflation, failure of seat pump system... Read more

Incident date: Nov 20, 2024

Incident date: Apr 20, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the transmission. The transmission was slipping, and the RPM was abnormally elevated. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon returning to the residence in another vehicle, the contact became aware that the vehicle was missing. The contact's son soon became aware that the vehicle was in the woods by the residence. Upon locating the vehicle, the contact notice... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

For some reason my 2019 Kia Soul is not included in the previous engine recall. My vehicle is experiencing severe oil burn which has caused the failure of a second catalytic converter. The first was replaced on 11/25/2024 and it is being replaced again on 8/28/2005. This failure is due to improperly... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH and while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled over to the right side of the roadway and turned off, and then restarted the vehicle but the vehicle failed to respond as ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2025

Exhaust system developed a hole due to poor weld, Bulletin # PIP5681A. Updated 10-5-20 to include 2020 Traverse. Fumes are getting into the cabin.

Incident date: Apr 2, 2025

Rear seatbelt sensors in my 2024 Nissan Altima repeatedly beep and show an unbuckled warning, even when the back seat is unoccupied and with zero belongings. This started around 2 months ago. This causes a distraction while driving and may indicate a malfunctioning occupant detection system.

Incident date: Apr 2, 2025

Incident date: Mar 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds and making sharp turns, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and depressed the brake p... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse(R), the back over prevention camera screen temporarily displayed an image before the screen went black. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure, but recently became a constant failu... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2025

My service lights keep popping on and start shaking etc.

Incident date: Mar 5, 2025

My service lights keep popping on and start shaking etc.

Incident date: Mar 5, 2025

I bought new 2024 Lincoln Navigator in March 2025. From day 1, the vehicle rattles and vibrates above 40mph. The vibrations are high pitched and lead to whole car shimmering. I had all four tires and wheels replaced by the dealership. The vibrations are significantly intense when compared to normal ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 30, 2025

Subject: Recall Denial Due to Salvage Title – 2012 Kia Optima (VIN:[XXX]) Dear NHTSA, I am submitting a complaint regarding Kia Motors’ refusal to perform a recall repair on my 2012 Kia Optima (VIN: [XXX]) due to the vehicle having a rebuilt title. My vehicle is equipped with the 2.4L GDI The... Read more

Incident date: Feb 19, 2025

Engine oil coolant lines leaking at crimped fittings. Known problem on 2019 GMC Sierra Pickups 1500, under customer satisfaction program N212326940, known to affect in areas of very cold temperature weather, North Dakota where we live is extremely cold -45 deg F in winter. Risk of total oil loss and... Read more

Incident date: Feb 19, 2025

This Jeep has the exact issues addressed in recall 24V-652 but this Jeeps V.I.N was not included. We have no dash display. Dealership said we needed to request that it be added before they will repair.

Incident date: Feb 15, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Buick Envision. The contact stated that after the vehicle had reached 10,000 miles driven, the transmission failed to immediately shift into drive(D) or 2nd gear while accelerating from being stationary. The check engine, speed sensor, pressure sensor, and solenoid warning li... Read more

Incident date: Nov 19, 2024

The gauge cluster/infotainment screen dims automatically when the light sensor on the dash senses the environment has gotten darker. The problem is that this happens extremely early at dusk/dark hours when it's still fairly bright outside, and the brightness of the screen is too dim to see things c... Read more

Incident date: Nov 19, 2024

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

rear view camera not functioning properly, intermittent function

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

There is a clear engine knock. I have a recording of it both on video and audio, my engine performance and gas mileage has gotten worse. I picked up on the sound about 6 weeks ago and called (Mueller Acura), said I would have it checked at the next oil change. The dealer (Mueller Acura of Merrillvil... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

The lane keeping system on the Lincoln Navigator L is very heavily “right handed”and hugs the right line while cruise control is active. The lane centering over corrects and bounces off of the center line and right hand side lanes on two lane highways. This caused me to strike a mailbox and ch... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 18, 2024

The VIN sticker and cargo carrying capacity sticker on my 2022 Jayco North Point 382FLRB have a major discrepancy. The VIN sticker says the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is 16,995 pounds, but the yellow weight rating sticker on the outside by the VIN sticker and on the inside of the door says t... Read more

NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

2024 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD

Category	Rating
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	19.1%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard & Optional
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

19 manufacturer communications from 14 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN	4
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
350000 EQUIPMENT	3
134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	1
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1
220000 SEATS	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	1

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Some 2018-2019 Explorer and 2018-2024 Transit/F-150/Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0627, P025A, P025B, P00C6, P008A and/or U0109 stored in the powertrain control module (PC

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Some 2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built on or before 19-Dec-2023 may exhibit lower than actual fuel level indication on the fuel gauge or inaccurate DTE displayed in the IPC after adding fuel to the vehicle. This may be due to the IPC

252100 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Various vehicles have had pinpoint tests, guided routines and the Warranty and Policy Manual recentlyupdated for diagnostics and repairs on SYNC generation 3 and later applications. When performingdiagnostics and repairs on SYNC Gen 3 or la

350000 EQUIPMENT

This article supersedes 23-2266 to update the vehicle model years affected to include 2024 model year. Some 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit a random BLIS warning with no vehicle or objects near the vehicle. This conditio

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Some 2022-2024 various Ford/Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 4 may experience concern where customers are receiving an error message when trying to enroll in connected services. This may be due to the gateway module (GWM) software. To co

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Quality Improvements include: -Various dashboard alerts display enhanced such as speed warning and temperature -Fuel Gauge not updating after refill along with DTE. -Temperature RTT (Reconfigurable Telltale) changes from red to neutral.

100000 POWER TRAIN

During service and repair requiring removal and replacement of a crankshaft bolt and/or crankshaft damper, achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. Incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the tim

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Some 2021-2023 F-150 and 2023-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise from the bellhousing area on start-up. This may be due to the torque converter studs contacting the en

100000 POWER TRAIN

350000 EQUIPMENT

2022-2024 Explorer/Aviator vehicles built on or after 28-May-2022, 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built on or after 08-Jun-2022, 2022-2024 Escape vehicles built on or after 01-Jun-2022 and 2022 Corsair vehicles built on or after 01

162600 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

100000 POWER TRAIN

Some 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a 1 speed transfer case may exhibit a concern where the four-wheel drive (4WD) setting reverts to 2H (two-wheel drive) after a key cycle. This may be due to the transfer case contro

350000 EQUIPMENT

Some 2022-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit a random BLIS warning with no vehicle or objects near the vehicle. This may be due to a mud/snow/ice build-up between the radar sensor and the rear bumper cover or damage or corrosi

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Some 2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit lower than actual fuel level indication on the fuel gauge or inaccurate DTE displayed in the IPC after adding fuel to the vehicle. This may be due to the IPC software and can occur if the

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

220000 SEATS

This article supersedes TSB 23-2036 to add 2024 vehicle model years. Some 2018-2024 Navigator and Expedition vehicles may exhibit a concern where the second row seat back does not fold down or recline when the recline handle is pulled upwar

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Some 2023-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with a roof opening panel built on or before 01-Nov-2023 may exhibit a water leak into the vehicle interior from the driver or passenger front corner area of the roof opening panel. This

100000 POWER TRAIN

Some 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine, 2022-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine, and 2023-2024 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) an

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LINCOLN NAVIGATOR across all model years (1997–2027).

132 Total Recalls

1,768 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

130 Reported Crashes

105 Reported Fires

20 Reported Deaths

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2027	1	0	View
2026	2	0	View
2025	6	21	View
2024 (current)	7	25
2023	8	9	View
2022	13	33	View
2021	10	33	View
2020	11	33	View
2019	7	90	View
2018	10	63	View
2017	5	45	View
2016	4	33	View
2015	4	31	View
2014	0	25	View
2013	0	18	View
2012	3	15	View
2011	0	9	View
2010	0	22	View
2009	1	10	View
2008	2	40	View
2007	2	56	View
2006	3	90	View
2005	0	71	View
2004	0	119	View
2003	1	179	View
2002	4	48	View
2001	6	116	View
2000	7	137	View
1999	7	155	View
1998	6	240	View
1997	2	0	View

Other LINCOLN Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
AVIATOR	367	666	View
MKX	365	1,718	View
MKZ	351	1,974	View
CORSAIR	266	204	View
TOWN CAR	125	4,351	View
NAUTILUS	112	229	View
ZEPHYR	111	289	View
MKC	102	666	View

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2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

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Top Reported Components

NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Safety Technology

Technical Service Bulletins — 2024 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR

Most Affected Components

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — All Years Overview

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — Year by Year

Other LINCOLN Models