2013 Lincoln NavigatorProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2013 Lincoln Navigator, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 11, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2013 Lincoln Navigator has problems
14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 6 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2013 Lincoln Navigator recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2013 vs. every other Navigator year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Navigator median. How we score
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- Not rated
2013 Lincoln Navigator safety ratings
2013 Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4 in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 4 stars (19.8% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2013 Lincoln Navigator, and the recalls they led to.
- Unexpected Transmission DownshiftLed to recall 19V-075
What Navigator owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WHILE DRIVING. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UPON ACCELERATION. CLUSTER SHOWED WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED AND THE CLUSTER CLEARED AND OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. A WEEK…
My truck on a few occasions suddenly down shift hard and on its own without warning, it could very much have cause an accident and could have been deadly at highway speeds, at the same time the speedometer would go to 0 and quit working, as well as multiple warning messages would pop up on message…
As per Ford Customer Satisfaction Programs 19B05 and 19N01 down shift and molded lead frame. My truck was brought into the dealership to verify the problem. Codes revealed that the molded lead frame and output sped sensor went bad. My 2013 Navigator has 62,000 miles. It was determined that my…
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