Worst years for a Lincoln Aviator
Owners have filed 719 complaints about the Lincoln Aviator with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator169 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Lincoln Aviator year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 2025 | A | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | B | 37 | 1 | 0 | 20,990 | Electrical System |
| 2022 | D | 74 | 7 | 1 | 34,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 62 | 1 | 2 | 60,000 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 169 | 3 | 1 | 11,000 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | B | 62 | 4 | 0 | 70,226 | Body & Structure |
| 2004 | C | 115 | 2 | 1 | 72,614 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 168 | 5 | 0 | 62,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Lincoln Aviator
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2022
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2020
Exactly what failed on a Lincoln Aviator
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lincoln Aviator, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lincoln Aviator problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lincoln Aviator
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.