Model year

2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV

SUV, plug-in hybrid, AWD/All-Wheel Drive, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jan 16, 2022 to Sep 23, 2026.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints5Below the median 2021 suv
Severity index0.02021 suvs average 6.1
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV peaked in 2022, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.511.52202222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

40% of complaints about the 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV name powertrain

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Powertrain
2
Back-over prevention
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Sep 23, 2026Failure Sep 22, 2026100,000 milesMint Hill, NCPower train

    The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 60 MPH in the left lane, the rear end locked up, and the vehicle fishtailed before coming to a complete stop between the left lane and the shoulder of the roadway. The driver attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a rear power train failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11766329
  2. Filed Jun 8, 2026Failure Jun 12, 2025117,353 milesChula Vista, CASteering, Suspension

    The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with left and right lower control arm and right knuckle failures. The contact was informed that the left and right lower control arms and the right knuckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with driver's side upper knuckle and left control arm failures. The mechanic related the failures to an unknown recall and referred the contact to the dealer for repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was determined that the lower control arms had failed due to the driver's side knuckle failure. The Lincoln manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the Ford manufacturer. The failure mileage was 117,353.

    NHTSA complaint 11742793
  3. Filed May 10, 2023Failure May 9, 2023Warrenton, VATires

    Front passenger tire reporting normal pressure blew out the sidewalk while driving 50th on dry pavement. Rim shows no damage. Tires hardly worn.

    NHTSA complaint 11521409
  4. Filed Jan 23, 2022Failure Dec 27, 2021Medina, MNPower train

    Vehicle exhibits strong vibrations when certain speeds are reached. The driveshaft has been replaced three times and continues to vibrate.

    NHTSA complaint 11448520
  5. Filed Jan 16, 2022Failure Jan 14, 2022San Antonio, TXBack over prevention

    The Rear View Camera (entire screen) constantly turns on and off when reversing the vehicle. It has been inspected several times with no resolve.

    NHTSA complaint 11447655
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

  • DP22005 Defect petition, Electrical system
    Pedestrian alert sounds
    Opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

11 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • SSM 54275 Oct 7, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2021-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine, 2021-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost or 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine, 2021-2023 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost, 2021-2024 …
  • TSB 24-2069 Mar 12, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P084B stored in the powertrain contr…
  • TSB 24-2082 Mar 20, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This article supersedes TSB 24-2069 to update the vehicles affected. Some 2020-2023 Aviator 3.0L plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagno…
  • SSM 52244 Feb 9, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid engine, 2020-2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.3L hybrid engine and 2020-2023 Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L hybrid engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with…
  • SSM 52196 Jan 23, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2020-2022 Aviator and 2021-2022 Corsair hybrid vehicles built on or before 01-Apr-2022 may exhibit charging concerns with the Lincoln dual-voltage charging cord (TurboCord). This style of charging cord can be indentified by one of the 220V prongs posit…
  • SSM 51650 May 22, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a charging system warning in the message center and/or illuminated battery lamp with DTC B11D9 present in the body control module (BCM). Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Sectio…
  • SSM 51169 Nov 1, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2020-2022 Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles may experience a concern where the EV power flow does not display in the center display screen. This may be due to accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software. To correct the condition, run the APIM-SY…
  • SSM 51137 Oct 20, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E/Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), 2020-2022 Aviator PHEV, and 2022 Transit battery electric vehicle (BEV) vehicles may experience an illuminated powertrain malfunction (Wrench) indicator and/or malfunction indicato…
  • 22P16 Sep 22, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Certain 2020 - 2022 Model Year Aviator PHEV and Explorer PHEV Vehicles Reprogram Powertrain Control Module In all of the affected vehicles, if the vehicle is charging via the charging cable and the customer requests a remote start, disconnects the charging…
  • SSM 50800 May 23, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2020-2022 Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles may experience a low battery warning message displayed in the message center with diagnostic trouble code B11D9 present in the body control module (BCM). Refer to Workshop Manual, Section 414-01, Pinpoint Test…
  • TSB 22-2177 May 18, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Some 2020-2022 Explorer/Aviator Hybrid vehicles built on or before 11-Apr-2022 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1A0C stored in the PCM. This may be due to the software in the battery energy…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.