2019 Lincoln Navigator Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 29%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the seat belts of the 2019 Lincoln Navigator, 29% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seatbelt is not recoiling properly. Dealership replaced it, new one is having similar issues. Sat in other black label navigators and they also had the same issue. When using the cruise control, the brakes are making an odd noise (it makes the same type of sound you hear when getting up from a leather couch) window washers have failed multiple times. I have multiple video's of that driver seats are making a lot of noise (almost like something is loose), dealership had to fix it twice now. …”
NHTSA complaint #11242084, filed 2019-08, 2,000 miles“Restraints indicator lamp warning light on every time passenger gets in and buckled up. While in motion it will turn on! Dealer couldn't figure it out.”
NHTSA complaint #11278737, filed 2019-11, 1,500 miles“I was driving my car about 30 miles an hour when my driver’s side seat belt suddenly locked down on me painfully. Also when that happened it sounded like a gunshot went off and it smelled like smoke. I did not hit anything or apply my brakes suddenly to cause the seat belt to engage.”
NHTSA complaint #11748856, filed 2026-07“My vehicle was moving slowly in a pickup line for my child. Randomly, the seat belt retractor went off and pulled me back into the seat. Initially, I thought it was a gunshot. Smoke was all in the car. My neck/shoulder has some bruising and cuts from the seat belt. There was a seatbelt light on the dash. It has been there for some time, but the recall's hasn't been issued and it's not realistic to not have a car until FoMoCo issues the fix.”
NHTSA complaint #11766237, filed 2026-09“The MIDDLE row passenger seat belt locks in place. We took it to the Lincoln dealership in San Antonio Texas and this is what their report states: Found internal failure with seat belt mechanism causing seatbelt to bind. Recommend to replace and retest. But there is no safety recall on it so they want to charge $947 to fix it. Yet, the exact same thing happened to our FRONT seat passenger seat belt! But that was fixed because of a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11580205, filed 2024-03Related recalls
- 26V344000May 27, 2026Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front…Covers: Lincoln Navigator 2018–2022, Ford Expedition 2018–2022
- 25V197000May 23, 2025Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front…Covers: Lincoln Navigator 2018–2020, Ford Expedition 2018–2020
- 24V099000Feb 9, 2024Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front…Covers: Lincoln Navigator 2018–2020, Ford Expedition 2018–2020
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 6% |
| 2020 | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 | 25 | 29% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 7% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2004 | 3 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2019 Lincoln Navigator
24 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology