2017 Lincoln Navigator problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility (4) · Service Brakes (4) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3)
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Safety recalls (5)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-09-03 · campaign 25V572000 · 1,456,417 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 202
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2025-04-11 · campaign 25V236000 · 123,611 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Risk: A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S37. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22V-150.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2025-02-14 · campaign 25V091000 · 35,328 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The LED logo lights on the exterior mirrors may short circuit.
Risk: An electrical short circuit in the exterior mirror increases the risk of fire.
Fix: Dealers will disconnect the LED light wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S08.
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:fan/Motor 2022-08-26 · campaign 22V648000 · 198,482 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
Risk: Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2022-03-11 · campaign 22V150000 · 195,864 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Risk: A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2022. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-332. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S11.
Service bulletins (111)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-20 · 25N15 S1 · Other
customer satisfaction program 25n15 - supplement #1 certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Visibility/Wiper 2026-01-05 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacemen
Visibility/Wiper 2025-12-22 · 25N15 · Other
certain 2015-2019 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera inspection for one-time replacement
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
Showing the 6 most recent of 111 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-07 · Vehicle Speed Control“nhtsa complaint — 2017 lincoln navigator output speed sensor / lead frame vehicle: 2017 lincoln navigator 4wd transmission: 6r80 6-speed automatic component: transmission — output shaft speed sensor / internal lead frame current mileage: 219,000 complaint description: i am filing this complaint regarding a recurring transmission-related problem …”
2026-09-01 · Air Bags · 140,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2017 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that while traveling at 40 mph, the vehicle struck the front passenger side of another vehicle that made an illegal u-turn at a higher rate of speed. the vehicle spun out and came to a stop after crashing into a bus occupied by children. no air bags deployed, and the contact believed th…”
2026-05-07 · Steering · 162,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, both the "hill start" and "service advancetrac" warning messages appeared on the instrument panel. the steering wheel had become stiff as a result of the failure and the contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle home. the contact initially assumed …”
2026-03-13 · Service Brakes“the vehicle has a severe brake fluid leak. there is a recall for the issue. i called the local lincoln dealership ford mill lincoln sc and they said there was nothing they could do. i explained to them that there was a safety recall. they refused to fix the vehicle under the recall. the car is very unsafe to drive and the manufacturer is not offeri…”
2026-03-11 · Back Over Prevention · 87,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 lincoln navigator. the contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, and the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image. the contact stated that when the part for the recall repair …”
2026-03-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System“problem is when you go to check the oil do you think you’re gonna find a low oil situation and what happens is the oil is actually overfilled however it’s not overfilled because you put too much oil in it. it’s overfilled because gasoline is leaking into the oil pan. so the oil is diluted and it actually doesn’t even seem like oil. it seems like di…”
2025-11-13 · Back Over Prevention · 40,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 lincoln navigator. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted while reversing. the local dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or re…”
2025-09-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the throttle body went bad while driving 55mph and 35mph. over 5 times i could not accelerate while stepping on the gas peddle and it would stall out trying to get it to ford on the same road for 5 miles. i had to quickly stop and turn it back on with my flashers going less than 35mp on a 55mph road. this happened at first going around a corner you…”
2025-08-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 58,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 lincoln navigator. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that there was an unknown fluid leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. the contact later received notification of nhtsa cam…”
2025-07-08 · Unknown Or Other“back-up camera quit working about 3 months ago, 2025. there is a recall for the 2018 cameras but this is a 2017. please include the 2017 year in the recall list. this issue poses a safety hazard when backing. driver can not see what is behind the vehicle or if it is in a dangerous position. since this is a suv sized car the side mirrors are not…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.