2026 Lincoln Navigator
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2026 Lincoln Navigator. Newest first.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The obstacle detection software for the driver seat may malfunction at low speeds, resulting in the seat reversing unexpectedly while driving.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat may affect the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The seat control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S11. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
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The second-row power captain's chairs in my 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label move forward and backward while a person is sitting in them, and do not stop when they press against an occupant. The chairs do stop when they contact an object such as a box on the floor, but they do not stop when a…
The second-row power captain's chairs in my 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label move forward and backward while a person is sitting in them, and do not stop when they press against an occupant. The chairs do stop when they contact an object such as a box on the floor, but they do not stop when a person is seated, so there appears to be no occupant or weight sensor that stops seat travel. The seats can be moved by a button in the rear that a younger child seated nearby can easily reach, and by front-seat controls located near the seat massage control, where they can be pressed accidentally. On several occasions this has pushed and squeezed my children while they were seated in the second row. I have six children, ages [XXX], [XXX], [XXX], [XXX] and [XXX], and both the younger kids and my adult sons have been squeezed. Once my [XXX] pressed the seat button without realizing what it did, and the seat squeezed my very tall [XXX], who had a hard time getting it to stop. This happened several times between XXX and XXX, while the vehicle was parked. Mileage: about 1,104 miles. There was no crash and no injury requiring medical care, but the seats have pinned and squeezed my children with no apparent way to stop the motion other than releasing the control. I am concerned that a smaller child, or a child's limb caught between the seat and another surface, could be seriously injured. I bought the vehicle new on XXX from Boucher Lincoln in [XXX]. I contacted the Lincoln Client Relationship Center (case XXX, XXX), and they found no recall or technical service bulletin for this condition. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the dealer. I am asking NHTSA to review whether the second-row power seats need pinch/obstruction protection or occupant detection to prevent injury. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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