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2016 Lincoln Navigator Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
24%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
73,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Lincoln Navigator, 24% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving the low brake fluid light illuminated and check brake fluid warning alerted me, as I was looking for a place to pull over the brake pedal went to the floor board and no brakes were present. I had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. After stopping I opened the hood to check the brake fluid level and it was completely empty. No visible signs of a leak under vehicle or inside engine bay. It appears to be a total failure of the master cylinder and brake booster as noted in hundreds of other complaints on this ford Lincoln brake system.”

NHTSA complaint #11255533, filed 2019-09, 58,252 miles

“I was driving down the road and the check brakes light came on simultaneously with a low brake fluid warning. I went to push the brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily, I was driving slow enough in a low traffic area that I was able to bring the vehicle safely to a stop. There were no signs of a brake fluid leak and the vehicle received regular service (oil, fluids, tire rotation etc.) less than a month prior at a ford dealership. We had the vehicle towed to the same ford dealership where we paid over $900 for a new master cylinder and brake booster. …”

NHTSA complaint #11266171, filed 2019-10, 75,000 miles

“My brake system failed while driving. I had just left a parking lot when the braking system warning light came on. Coinciding with this the brake pedal pressure got much lighter with each press. Since I was within a mile of home I drove there and by the time I got home the pedal was going to the floor. I checked under the hood and there was no fluid in the brake reservoir. I did not see any leaks. I refilled the reservoir and let it sit overnight. The next day the fluid was gone again from the reservoir, no leaks around the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11540510, filed 2023-08

“The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle responded as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would emit abnormally loud sounds intermittently while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder and brake booster were leaking. …”

NHTSA complaint #11485346, filed 2022-09, 72,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated while his wife was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost braking functionality. The brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V150000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. …”

NHTSA complaint #11467041, filed 2022-06, 110,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025431%
2024213%
2022524%
201911%
20171031%
2016624%
201515%
2014212%
201317%
201218%
2011222%
2010531%
2009110%
2008827%
20071022%
200658%
200536%
200478%
200376%
200213%
200156%
200098%
199965%
199895%

Other parts of the 2016 Lincoln Navigator

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Lincoln Navigator

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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