IllustrationTHERE WASNT A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS PER MY VIN NUMBER HOWEVER JUST YESTERDAYMY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE WHICH UPON IMPACT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE DIDNT. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER...
2005 Lincoln Navigator
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Lincoln Navigator do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 30.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
125–50K
1450–75K
775–100K
5100–150K
2150K+
39 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsWHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH IN THE LINCOLN, ANOTHER DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE NAVIGATOR RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE SEVERE COLLISION. THE FRONT IMPACT DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF THE LINCOLN, AND ALSO CAUSED IT TO SPIN 180 DEGRESS RESULTING IN A SECOND COLLISION WITH THE AT FAULT DRIVER. THE DRIVER AIRBA…
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WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH IN THE LINCOLN, ANOTHER DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE NAVIGATOR RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE SEVERE COLLISION. THE FRONT IMPACT DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF THE LINCOLN, AND ALSO CAUSED IT TO SPIN 180 DEGRESS RESULTING IN A SECOND COLLISION WITH THE AT FAULT DRIVER. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
AIR BAGS ARE VERY LOUD AND THEY RUN OFTEN AIR CONDITIONING IN REAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE AIR CONDITIONING IN BLOWS THROUGH FLOOR VENTS WHEN I ACCELERATE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. *TR
I TURNED MY IGNITION TO START MY CAR AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG POPPED IN MY EAR AFTER HITTING MY HEAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THE SMOKING COMING FROM THE NOW DEFLATED AIRBAG DID NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. TH…
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I TURNED MY IGNITION TO START MY CAR AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG POPPED IN MY EAR AFTER HITTING MY HEAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THE SMOKING COMING FROM THE NOW DEFLATED AIRBAG DID NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHY THIS HAPPENED AND SINCE IT HAPPENED FOR NO REASON I AM FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT, SO DUE TO THIS HAPPENING MY DOCTOR HAD ME GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE BABY MONITORED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. I USE THIS CAR TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY'S SAFETY. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON. *TR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ALL THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PASSENGER IN SEAT. DRIVER SUFFERED CRUSHED SPINE AND LEGS, ALONG WITH HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES. *TR
05' NAVIGATOR. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT. MOMENTS AFTER IMPACT, AS A PRECAUTION I PULLED PARKING BRAKE, BUT VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND CAUSED A 2ND IMPACT. AS A RESULT, I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR CHEST/HEAD/ANKLE/KNEE RELATED INJURIES. MANUFACTURER TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY, WHEN MY LAWYER INQUIRED ON THIS MATTER. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.