2018 Lincoln Navigator

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 12 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 164 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 52 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 12 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 26V402000 2026-06-24

    Recall 26V402000

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 26V344000 2026-05-27

    Recall 26V344000

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 25V197000 2025-05-23

    Recall 25V197000

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 12 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 74 records exist for the Lincoln Navigator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035233 2026-07-24

    SSM 55037

    Some 2018-2024 Expedition and 2018-2027 Navigator vehicles equipped with a rear seat entertainment system/Lincoln Play may experience various system concerns. Rear seat entertainment systems are not on a controller area network (CAN) and are not supported by the Ford Diagnostic and Repair System (FDRS). Certain system concerns may be resolved through software updates which will automatically download once each individual…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11028803 2026-02-06

    TSB 26-2001

    Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a broken floor console armrest latch.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11025611 2025-11-12

    SSM 54366

    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 the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 164 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,350 records exist for the Lincoln Navigator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • RQ24015 2024-11-15

    Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent Deployment

    On November 22, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) PE23021 to investigate complaints of front seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertent deployment in model year (MY) 2019 Ford Expedition vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. Some complaints alleged hearing a loud, explosion-like sound immediately followed by the seat belt tightening around the occupant’s torso area. The…

    Recorded model years: 2018

A further 12 records exist for the Lincoln Navigator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2026311 2026-06-24

    Transport Canada recall 2026311

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2026257 2026-05-27

    Transport Canada recall 2026257

    Issue: On certain vehicles, there could be a problem with the driver and/or front passenger seatbelt pretensioner(s). As a result, the airbag warning light could turn on, and the seatbelt pretensioners could deploy without a crash. Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall nos. 2024-084 and 2025-164. Vehicles that were repaired under those recalls also require this inspection or repair.…

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2025449 2025-09-03

    Transport Canada recall 2025449

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 12 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 60 records exist for the Lincoln Navigator where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

52 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)20 (29.0%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1998–2023.
  • Engine12 (17.4%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2020–2024.
  • Electrical system8 (11.6%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1998–2026.
  • Driver-assistance systems5 (7.2%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2015–2025.
  • Steering5 (7.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2002.
  • Fuel system2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1999–2022.
  • Lights2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 1998–2026.
  • Seat belts2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2001–2026.

Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (8.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,366 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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