Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Aviator Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Aviator? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lincoln Aviator problems by model year
127 recall entries and 496 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Aviator | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 Aviator | 6 | 4 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Aviator | 15 | 18 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Aviator | 8 | 7 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Aviator | 16 | 24 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Aviator | 21 | 49 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Aviator | 28 | 41 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Aviator | 30 | 110 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Aviator | 0 | 51 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Aviator | 0 | 81 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Aviator | 1 | 111 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Aviator, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train120 complaints
- electrical system91 complaints
- structure83 complaints
- unknown or other54 complaints
- engine and engine cooling34 complaints
- engine33 complaints
- back over prevention33 complaints
- visibility25 complaints