2025 Lincoln Navigator Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2025 Lincoln Navigator, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while driving in the driveway at approximately 2 - 3 MPH, several brake warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle failed to respond immediately while depressing the brake pedal, which required the contact to exert an excessive amount of pressure on the brake pedal. The messages Auto-Hold Disabled , Brake Function Failure were displayed, and unknown warning lights were temporarily illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11678988, filed 2025-08, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2025 Lincoln Navigator. The contact stated that while driving between 20-70MPH, no precaution assist warning message illuminated. The vehicle will slow independently. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentions that the failure has occurred on several different occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they informed her that they do not know why this was happening to her vehicle or alerting the driver. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11693861, filed 2025-10, 38,000 miles“This vehicle has been returned to service 5 times. It is currently in service for the same 4 issues that it was taken to service for the very first time on 12/10/2025. This includes inappropriate braking on the interstate, driver window malfunction, the key intermittently stops working, and the connectivity does not regularly work. In addition to these 4 issues, the main screen in the car stopped working and the rear Vox screen has stopped working. Based on state law, Lincoln should have bought the car back, as I have had it for just over 2 months. …”
NHTSA complaint #11715174, filed 2026-02Related recalls
- 26V165000Mar 18, 2026Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image…Covers: Lincoln Navigator 2022–2025, Nautilus 2024–2025, Ford Explorer 2025 +1 more
- 26V104000Feb 20, 2026Ford 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…Covers: Lincoln Navigator 2022–2027, Ford F-150 2021–2026, Expedition 2022–2027 +7 more
Related service bulletins
- 11038627Oct 19, 2026Some 2025-2027 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an intermittent electronic static/buzzing/screeching/humming noise from the front audio speakers that changes with engine…
- 11038622Oct 13, 2026Some 2025-2027 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built without multi-contour second row seats (without minor feature code BYBAL) may exhibit a concern where the instrument panel…
- 11038437Oct 6, 2026Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Expedition/Navigator vehicles may experience Android Auto connection or general Bluetooth pairing concerns for both Android…
- 11037814Sep 29, 2026Quality improvements include: -Steering column memory calibration update to minimize unnecessary contact with mechanical hard stops
- 11037820Sep 25, 2026Quality improvements include: -Software update to improve responsiveness of the door control system after the vehicle enters a low-power state
- 11037569Sep 25, 2026Some 2024-2026 F-150, 2025 Explorer/Aviator, 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator, or 2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U211B:43:48 stored in the…
- 11037562Sep 24, 2026Some 2025-2027 Navigator vehicles equipped with multi-contour seats (minor feature code BYBAL) may exhibit a condition where the second-row seat does not return to the latched…
- 11037561Sep 23, 2026Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E, 2025-2026 Navigator and 2024 F-150 vehicles may exhibit inoperative welcome/approach detection lights. This may be due to the body control module…
- 11037512Sep 22, 2026Quality improvements include: -Restraints Control Module update to implement robust power-on reset logic.
- 11037509Sep 21, 202626S21 Recall remedy Infotainment system update to prevent rearview camera image interruptions
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 23% |
| 2024 | 3 | 19% |
| 2023 | 4 | 57% |
| 2022 | 9 | 43% |
| 2021 | 3 | 9% |
| 2020 | 4 | 13% |
| 2019 | 11 | 13% |
| 2018 | 8 | 15% |
| 2017 | 4 | 13% |
| 2016 | 3 | 12% |
| 2015 | 7 | 33% |
| 2014 | 3 | 18% |
| 2013 | 3 | 21% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 2 | 22% |
| 2010 | 4 | 25% |
| 2009 | 3 | 30% |
| 2008 | 7 | 23% |
| 2007 | 5 | 11% |
| 2006 | 7 | 12% |
| 2005 | 4 | 8% |
| 2004 | 11 | 13% |
| 2003 | 22 | 17% |
| 2002 | 6 | 19% |
| 2001 | 16 | 20% |
| 2000 | 13 | 12% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 21 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2025 Lincoln Navigator
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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