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Lincoln Aviator

Every Lincoln Aviator model year on file, 2003 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years48630 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years112003 to 2027
Recall campaigns51Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,266Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 111, 23% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

030609012020031112004200520202021202220232024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Lincoln Aviator complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
119
Electrical system
90
Structure
81
Engine and cooling
67
Visibility and wipers
41
Brakes
33
Back-over prevention
32
Fuel system
25
Driver assistance
24
Airbags
22
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Lincoln Aviator model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Lincoln Aviator by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone200
2026SUV40.0676038
2025SUV160.0123150135
2024SUV70.0358052
2023SUV244.2120160124
2022SUV4513.3196211188
2021SUV397.7130281257
2020SUV1082.8386300314
2005SUV517.8750129
2004SUV816.21320256
2003SUV1117.23471273
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Lincoln Aviator

  • 26V-470 Jul 21, 2026
    Unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start
    Seats · 77k vehicles
  • 26V-451 Jul 14, 2026
    Switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly
    Seats · 388k vehicles
  • 26V-402 Jun 24, 2026
    Transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage
    Powertrain · 741k vehicles
  • 26V-202 Mar 31, 2026
    Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative
    Visibility and wipers · 55 vehicles
  • 26V-165 Mar 18, 2026
    Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver…
    Back-over prevention · 255k vehicles
  • 26V-159 Mar 17, 2026
    Seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured
    Seat belts · 561 vehicles
  • 26V-123 Mar 3, 2026
    Image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 890k vehicles
  • 26V-117 Mar 3, 2026
    Windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly
    Visibility and wipers · 605k vehicles
  • 25V-730 Oct 24, 2025
    Windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility
    Visibility and wipers · 57k vehicles
  • 25V-687 Oct 10, 2025
    Trailer hitch assembly bolts may be loose
    Trailer hitches · 1,412 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.