Lincoln AviatorYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 499 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no Lincoln Aviator year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2004, 2005, 2021 and 2022. The Aviator has 51 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lincoln Aviator years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aviator median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
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Most common Lincoln Aviator problems
All model years combined: 499 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 120 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 92 | 5 |
| Structure | 83 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 34 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 33 | 2 |
| Engine | 33 | 1 |
| Visibility | 25 | 0 |
| Steering | 24 | 0 |
| Air bags | 22 | 12 |
| 22 other systems | 218 | 14 |
Lincoln Aviator recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 51 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Aviator
- Loss of Motive PowerLed to recall 24V-635
- Vehicle Rollaway AllegationsNo recall
- SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADNo recall