Lincoln · Midsize / large SUV
Lincoln Navigator
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | B | 2 | 0 | ★★★★★ | 17 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | D | 6 | 11 | ★★★★★ | 17 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | F | 7 | 16 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | F | 8 | 6 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 14 | 21 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 12 | 32 | ★★★★★ | 18 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 13 | 31 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 10 | 79 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 12 | 52 | ★★★★★ | 19 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 5 | 31 | ★★★★★ | 17 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | F | 4 | 25 | ★★★★★ | 18 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: best combined mpg 17 → 18; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 18 → 17
- 2024: best combined mpg 19 → 18; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2023: 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 18 → 19; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 19 → 18
- 2018: best combined mpg 17 → 19; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 18 → 17
Best Navigator years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety D, 6 recalls, 11 complaints
- 2016 — Safety F, 4 recalls, 25 complaints
- 2023 — Safety F, 8 recalls, 6 complaints
- 2017 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 31 complaints
- 2024 — Safety F, 7 recalls, 16 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.