2021 Lincoln Aviator Phev

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the back over prevention. No safety recall has been issued.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Suspension1
000
Power Train1
000
Back Over Prevention1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension
Filed Jun 8, 2026117,353 milesCA

The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Aviator PHEV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with left and right lower control arm and right knuckle failures. The contact was informed that the left and right lower control arms and the right knuckle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with driver's side upper knuckle and left control arm failures. The mechanic related the failures to an unknown recall and referred the contact to the dealer for repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was determined that the lower control arms had failed due to the driver's side knuckle failure. The Lincoln manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the Ford manufacturer. The failure mileage was 117,353.

Tires
Filed May 10, 2023VA

Front passenger tire reporting normal pressure blew out the sidewalk while driving 50th on dry pavement. Rim shows no damage. Tires hardly worn.

Power Train
Filed Jan 23, 2022MN

Vehicle exhibits strong vibrations when certain speeds are reached. The driveshaft has been replaced three times and continues to vibrate.

Back Over Prevention
Filed Jan 16, 2022TX

The Rear View Camera (entire screen) constantly turns on and off when reversing the vehicle. It has been inspected several times with no resolve.

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2022
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20235000Routine
202214100Routine
2021 — this page4000Routine
202010000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.