Lincoln Aviator recalls and problems
51 recalls and 499 owner complaints for 11 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
51
Complaints
499
Crashes reported
18
Fires reported
4
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Lincoln Aviator by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Aviator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Aviator | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Aviator | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Aviator | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Aviator | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Aviator | 21 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 Aviator | 28 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Aviator | 30 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Aviator | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Aviator | 0 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Aviator | 1 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Most reported Lincoln Aviator problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 121 | |
| Electrical System | 92 | |
| Structure | 87 | |
| Unknown or Other | 52 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 32 | |
| Back Over Prevention | 32 | |
| Engine | 31 | |
| Visibility | 27 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 24 | |
| Steering | 22 |
All Lincoln Aviator recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-470 | Jul 21, 2026 | 2025–2027 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 26V-451 | Jul 14, 2026 | 2020–2027 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. |
| 26V-402 | Jun 24, 2026 | 2020–2021 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. |
| 26V-202 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2026 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. |
| 26V-165 | Mar 18, 2026 | 2025 | Electrical System, Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. |
| 26V-159 | Mar 17, 2026 | 2020–2026 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 26V-123 | Mar 3, 2026 | 2020–2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. |
| 26V-117 | Mar 3, 2026 | 2020–2022 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. |
| 25V-730 | Oct 24, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. |
| 25V-687 | Oct 10, 2025 | 2024–2026 | Trailer Hitches | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Explorer and 2024-2026 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-543 | Aug 22, 2025 | 2025 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-484 | Jul 25, 2025 | 2025 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-455 | Jul 7, 2025 | 2021–2023 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. |
| 25V-442 | Jun 27, 2025 | 2020–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022… |
| 25V-407 | Jun 13, 2025 | 2020–2025 | Structure | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-393 | Jun 13, 2025 | 2020–2025 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. |
| 25V-338 | May 23, 2025 | 2020–2023 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a Revel Audio System that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-953. |
| 25V-349 | May 23, 2025 | 2020–2021 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V626. |
| 25V-316 | May 9, 2025 | 2025 | Structure | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-164 | Mar 14, 2025 | 2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-159 | Mar 14, 2025 | 2020–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-342. |
| 25V-093 | Feb 14, 2025 | 2020–2021 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. |
| 25V-020 | Jan 17, 2025 | 2025 | Structure, Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 24V-852 | Nov 8, 2024 | 2020–2025 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. |
| 24V-801 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2025 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 24V-635 | Aug 23, 2024 | 2021–2022 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. |
| 24V-368 | May 24, 2024 | 2020–2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 23V-626 | Sep 8, 2023 | 2020–2022 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines. |
| 23V-598 | Aug 25, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator, 2018-2021 Lincoln Navigator, 2022-2023 Ford Transit, and 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. |
| 23V-342 | May 12, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera. |
| 23V-070 | Feb 10, 2023 | 2023 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. |
| 23V-022 | Jan 23, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera. |
| 22V-953 | Dec 23, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a Revel Audio System. |
| 22V-454 | Jun 24, 2022 | 2022 | Engine, Structure | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. |
| 22V-247 | Apr 14, 2022 | 2022 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 22V-088 | Feb 16, 2022 | 2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 21V-870 | Nov 10, 2021 | 2021 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 21V-735 | Sep 22, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Corsair, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 360-degree cameras. |
| 21V-652 | Aug 23, 2021 | 2021 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 21V-534 | Jul 15, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Visibility, Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L gasoline engines. |
| 21V-223 | Mar 30, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 21V-154 | Mar 10, 2021 | 2020 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. |
| 21V-014 | Jan 15, 2021 | 2020 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 20V-788 | Dec 17, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 20V-726 | Nov 20, 2020 | 2021 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 20V-693 | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 3.3L engine and a 10 Speed Automatic Transmission with the All Wheel Drive package. |
| 20V-497 | Aug 21, 2020 | 2020 | Air Bags, Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 19V-859 | Dec 4, 2019 | 2020 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 19V-633 | Aug 28, 2019 | 2020 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped… |
| 19V-575 | Aug 5, 2019 | 2020 | Parking Brake, Electrical System, Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. |
| 02V-313 | Nov 21, 2002 | 2003 | Power Train | On certain sport utility vehicles, the transmission shift cable can become dislodged from the shift cable bracket. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Lincoln Aviator?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2020 Lincoln Aviator has the most reports (111). Check the 2020 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Lincoln Aviator have?
NHTSA lists 51 safety recalls covering Lincoln Aviator model years 2003, 2020–2027.
What are the most common Lincoln Aviator problems?
Owners report power train, electrical system, structure problems most often.