2022 Lincoln Navigator: Problems & Reliability
CAUTION2022 Lincoln Navigator: CAUTION — 20 owner complaints, complaints are arriving fast for a year only ~4 years on the road (55% severe).
CarWhere's verdict score for the 2022 is 1.75, where 1.00 is a typical Navigator year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road. That is past the 1.60 avoid line, but with fewer than 40 lifetime complaints in the engine's count it is capped at caution. 55% of its complaints are severe — a crash, fire, injury or a safety-critical system. Its raw count is below the median year, but it has been on the road only about 4 years, so complaints are arriving faster than for older Navigator years.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints (ODI), recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins, CarWhere verified buyer prices · Model years 2015–2026 compared · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
20
NHTSA complaints
1.75
Verdict score (1.00 = typical Navigator year)
171
Service bulletins
14
Recall campaigns
2022 Lincoln Navigator recalls
14 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2022; the campaign list is on NHTSA's record for the 2022 Lincoln Navigator.
2022 Lincoln Navigator service bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 171 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2022 — more than the 134 of the median Navigator year from 2015 to 2026. Coded bulletins most often cover electrical system (52), powertrain / transmission (33), structure (11). Bulletins are repair instructions for dealer technicians, not recalls.
The 2022 vs. the year before and after
From the 2021 to the 2022, owner complaints fell 31% (29 → 20) — an improvement. The 2023 that followed fell by more than half (20 → 7), so the 2023 has the lighter record so far.
| Model year | Verdict | Complaints | Bulletins | Recalls | Avg. buyer-paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Navigator | CAUTION | 29 | 142 | 12 | — |
| 2022 (this page) | CAUTION | 20 | 171 | 14 | — |
| 2023 Navigator | TOO FEW REPORTS | 7 | 135 | 8 | — |
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FAQ
Is the 2022 Lincoln Navigator reliable?
2022 Lincoln Navigator: CAUTION — 20 owner complaints, complaints are arriving fast for a year only ~4 years on the road (55% severe). CarWhere's verdict score for the 2022 is 1.75, where 1.00 is a typical Navigator year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road. That is past the 1.60 avoid line, but with fewer than 40 lifetime complaints in the engine's count it is capped at caution.
What are the most common 2022 Lincoln Navigator problems?
The 2022 Lincoln Navigator has 20 NHTSA owner complaints and 171 manufacturer service bulletins on file; the component breakdown is on NHTSA's record for this model year.
How many recalls does the 2022 Lincoln Navigator have?
14 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2022 Lincoln Navigator. Recall completion is VIN-specific, so check the exact car.
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Sources & method
Complaint, recall and service-bulletin counts for the 2022 Lincoln Navigator come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation; the verdict is CarWhere’s severity-weighted, time-on-road-adjusted score compared with the model’s own median year. The live complaint feed was unavailable at render, so the complaint count is the verdict engine’s stored count. Complaints are owner allegations, not verified defects. Full methodology.