Lincoln Navigator vs Nissan Armada
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Lincoln Navigator
- Total complaints
- 1,219
- Avg per model year
- 47
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 1998 (192)
Top problems: Electrical System, Tires, Suspension
Nissan Armada
- Total complaints
- 1,753
- Avg per model year
- 83
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 19
- Most complained year
- 2004 (463)
Top problems: Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
Complaints by model year
| Year | Lincoln Navigator | Nissan Armada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | 31 | 13 | ||
| 2020 | 29 | 26 | ||
| 2019 | 71 | 73 | ||
| 2018 | 50 | 73 | ||
| 2017 | 30 | 81 | ||
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | ||
| 2014 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 2013 | 13 | 17 | ||
| 2012 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 2011 | 9 | 40 | ||
| 2010 | 16 | 48 | ||
| 2009 | 10 | 23 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | 161 | ||
| 2007 | 45 | 86 | ||
| 2006 | 60 | 266 | ||
| 2005 | 48 | 373 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.