67 recalls across 11 model years
The Lincoln Aviator has 65 recalls spanning 2003 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2024–2026 models where loose trailer hitch assembly bolts can cause loss of vehicle handling or allow a trailer to detach while towing, raising the risk of a crash.
The 2025–2026 model years carry several additional concerns. The 2025 transmission valve body can cause unexpected forward movement while the gear selector is in reverse or neutral. Loose transmission crossmember bolts on 2025 models can allow the transmission to shift position and cut drive power. A loose front subframe bolt on 2025 vehicles can reduce crash protection. On 2025 models, rear windows using the global close feature can exert too much force before reversing, risking a pinch injury, and the rearview camera can drop out when vehicle speed reaches 10 mph. The 2025 body control module can prevent trailer tail lights from illuminating. The 2026 HVAC system can fail, leaving the defroster and defogger inoperative. Windshields on 2025–2026 vehicles can contain air bubbles that obstruct the driver's view. A software problem on 2025 models can also cause the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features to go offline simultaneously.
The 2020–2024 model years concentrate the heaviest mix of safety issues. On plug-in hybrid models from 2020–2022, high-voltage battery cells can short circuit internally, cutting drive power or creating a fire risk; prior repair attempts under an earlier recall did not fully resolve this for some 2020–2021 PHEV vehicles, requiring a second fix. The 2022 PHEV charge port harness can unseat and also cut drive power. On 2020–2021 models with a 3.0L engine, the engine wiring harness can contact the air conditioning compressor pulley, damage the wiring, and cause a fire. A fuel line sleeve on 2020 vehicles can chafe through the liquid fuel line and leak fuel near ignition sources. The 2022 fuel filler tube can detach in a crash and leak fuel. The 2021 steering knuckles can fracture, reducing steering control. Rear lower control arm bolts on 2020 models can break, also causing a loss of steering control. The 2020–2021 motor mount fasteners can loosen over time, allowing the axle to disconnect from the engine. The 2020 driveshaft can fracture at its weld seam, causing rollaway in park or loss of drive power. Intake valves on 2021–2022 models with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine can break and cause engine failure. The low-pressure fuel pump on 2021–2023 vehicles can fail and stall the engine while driving. The transmission park pawl on 2020–2021 models can engage while moving, damaging the park system and enabling a rollaway. A loose transmission bolt on 2023 models can prevent the transmission from fully engaging park, with the same rollaway risk.
Occupant protection issues span a wide range of years. Second-row seat belt anchor bolts on 2020–2026 vehicles may be improperly secured, preventing proper occupant restraint in a crash. The second-row power seat easy-entry switch on 2020–2025 models can stick and cause the seat to fold or slide unexpectedly while driving. Side airbag fasteners on 2020
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Latest: Jul 2026
Top 8 of 17 categories across LINCOLN AVIATOR
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 13 | 19% | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 13% | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 8 | 12% | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Body & Latches | 5 | 7% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 4 | 6% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transmission | 4 | 6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 4 | 6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical | 3 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 17 | 25% | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
