Lincoln Aviator
Owners filed 484 complaints across 11 model years of the Lincoln Aviator. The 2003 drew the most (111); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years11
Complaints484
Recalls127
Fires4
Deaths0
Every Lincoln Aviator model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | — | — | Seats | Routine | |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2023 | 24 | 16 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 45 | 21 | 1 | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 108 | 30 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 51 | 0 | — | 3 | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2004 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2003 | 111 | 1 | — | 5 | Power Train | Routine |
Which Lincoln Aviator years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 111 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.