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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lincoln Aviator problems by model year
110 recall entries and 453 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Aviator | 13 | 12 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Aviator | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Aviator | 15 | 21 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Aviator | 20 | 43 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Aviator | 26 | 33 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Aviator | 28 | 96 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Aviator | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Aviator | 0 | 81 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Aviator | 1 | 111 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 train111 complaints
- electrical system83 complaints
- structure81 complaints
- unknown or other49 complaints
- engine and engine cooling33 complaints
- back over prevention32 complaints
- engine30 complaints
- service brakes29 complaints