Selling a junk Lincoln Navigator
Any Navigator sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Lincoln Navigator
NHTSA has 1,764 owner complaints on file for the Lincoln Navigator, model years 1998 to 2022, the 203rd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (193, 11%), transmission and drivetrain (177, 10%), tires (170, 10%). 129 complaints involved a crash, 117 a fire, and 48 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 1998 model year has the most complaints (240). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Lincoln Navigator by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 240 | Tires | 21 | 24 | 6 | 100,000 |
| 1999 | 155 | Tires | 10 | 12 | 7 | 86,000 |
| 2000 | 137 | Tires | 19 | 20 | 7 | 70,250 |
| 2001 | 116 | Tires | 7 | 15 | 6 | 73,322 |
| 2002 | 48 | Engine and cooling | 2 | 6 | 4 | 90,000 |
| 2003 | 179 | Suspension | 12 | 5 | 1 | 71,650 |
| 2004 | 119 | Suspension | 4 | 3 | 0 | 68,000 |
| 2005 | 71 | Suspension | 5 | 4 | 0 | 57,000 |
| 2006 | 90 | Suspension | 7 | 5 | 3 | 74,000 |
| 2007 | 56 | Fuel system | 3 | 6 | 2 | 75,000 |
| 2008 | 40 | Brakes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 60,000 |
| 2009 | 10 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 22 | Brakes | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 15 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 20 | Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | Transmission and drivetrain | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | Electrical system | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 33 | Visibility and wipers | 0 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | 48 | Brakes | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 69 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 6 | 12 | 51,000 |
| 2019 | 113 | Seat belts | 4 | 1 | 10 | 45,000 |
| 2020 | 37 | Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 2 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | 44 | Engine | 3 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 2022 | 36 | Electrical system | 8 | 2 | 14 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Lincoln Navigator recalls
NHTSA lists 63 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for visibility and wipers (8), electrical system (7), lights (6). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2018 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 26V402000, Jun 2026): 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, resultin…
- 2019 model year, electrical system (campaign 26V372000, Jun 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Clu…
- 2018 model year, seat belts (campaign 26V344000, May 2026): 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 no…
- 2021 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 26V204000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-600 SD vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers…
- 2022 model year, driver assistance (campaign 26V165000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected …
What a Lincoln Navigator is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Navigator on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Lincoln Navigator worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Navigator gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Lincoln Navigator that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Lincoln Navigator?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Lincoln Navigator numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.