What are the common problems with the 2017 Lincoln Navigator?
Owners of the 2017 Lincoln Navigator have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the rear-view camera (5) and the brakes (5). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 11 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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Common problems with the 2017 Navigator
NHTSA's file holds 32 owner complaints on the 2017 Lincoln Navigator. Owners named the rear-view camera most often: 5 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 4 | Under 5 mileages |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 4 | Under 5 mileages |
| Electrical System | 4 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
Of the 32 complaints, 3 report a crash, 1 reports a fire and 2 report an injury (3 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2017 Navigator
The 11 mileages owners gave run from 80 to 217,686 miles, and half are at or under 87,000. With fewer than 20 mileages this page gives the median only: the other percentiles are too few to say. 5 came after 100,000 miles, 2 after 150,000 and 1 after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2017 Navigator wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Complaint mileage also follows a model year's age: the 2017 has had less time to cover miles than older years, so its figures will rise as it ages.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 80 miles |
| 25th percentile | Too few to say |
| Median (50th percentile) | 87,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | Too few to say |
| 90th percentile | Too few to say |
| Highest mileage listed | 217,686 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 5 of 11 |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 2 of 11 |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 1 of 11 |
Every model year together: Half of the 674 NHTSA owner complaints on the Lincoln Navigator that list mileage came after 74,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Lincoln Navigator last? →
Is the 2017 Navigator a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2017 is a good or a bad Navigator: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2017 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 32 complaints, the 2017 ranks 13th of the 26 Lincoln Navigator model years from 1998 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most, tied with 2002 and 2020. The most: the 1998 (192). The fewest: the 2009 (10).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Navigator | 192 | 64 | 98,000 |
| 1999 Navigator | 132 | 52 | 84,720 |
| 2000 Navigator | 109 | 41 | 75,000 |
| 2001 Navigator | 81 | 45 | 78,000 |
| 2002 Navigator | 32 | 22 | 90,000 |
| 2003 Navigator | 127 | 91 | 72,500 |
| 2004 Navigator | 86 | 62 | 66,000 |
| 2005 Navigator | 48 | 39 | 60,000 |
| 2006 Navigator | 60 | 54 | 73,500 |
| 2007 Navigator | 45 | 38 | 70,000 |
| 2008 Navigator | 30 | 24 | 60,000 |
| 2009 Navigator | 10 | 8 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2010 Navigator | 16 | 10 | 76,000 |
| 2012 Navigator | 12 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2013 Navigator | 14 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2014 Navigator | 17 | 12 | 82,000 |
| 2015 Navigator | 21 | 8 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2016 Navigator | 25 | 14 | 75,000 |
| 2017 (this page) | 32 | 11 | 87,000 |
| 2018 Navigator | 52 | 20 | 51,000 |
| 2019 Navigator | 86 | 22 | 70,000 |
| 2020 Navigator | 32 | 6 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2021 Navigator | 34 | 3 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2022 Navigator | 21 | 1 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2024 Navigator | 16 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
| 2025 Navigator | 14 | 4 | Under 10 mileages |
2017 Lincoln Navigator recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 5 recall campaigns that name the 2017 Lincoln Navigator. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 25V572000 | Sep 3, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| 25V236000 | Apr 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| 25V091000 | Feb 14, 2025 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| 22V648000 | Aug 26, 2022 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR |
| 22V150000 | Mar 11, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2017 Navigator lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2017 Navigator.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 21 of the 32 complaints on the 2017 Lincoln Navigator give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: NAVIGATOR. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file name matched: NAVIGATOR.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2017 Lincoln Navigator questions
What are the most common 2017 Lincoln Navigator problems?
NHTSA's file holds 32 owner complaints on the 2017 Lincoln Navigator. Owners named the rear-view camera most often: 5 complaints. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 32 complaints, 3 report a crash, 1 reports a fire and 2 report an injury (3 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2017 Lincoln Navigator?
Of the 11 complaints on the 2017 Lincoln Navigator that list mileage, half came after 86,000 miles; 5 came after 100,000 miles, 2 after 150,000 and 1 after 200,000. With fewer than 20 mileages, the median is the only percentile given. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2017 Navigator can cover.
Is the 2017 Lincoln Navigator a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2017 is a good or a bad Navigator: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2017 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 32 complaints, the 2017 ranks 13th of the 26 Lincoln Navigator model years from 1998 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most, tied with 2002 and 2020. The most: the 1998 (192). The fewest: the 2009 (10).
How many recalls does the 2017 Lincoln Navigator have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 5 recall campaigns that name the 2017 Lincoln Navigator. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2017 Lincoln Navigator before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2017 Lincoln Navigator.