The Lemon IndexLincoln Aviator recalls.
Every NHTSA recall campaign for the 2003–2025 Lincoln Aviator, newest first. Each one is listed once, with the model years it covers.
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Every recall 51
7 filed in the last 12 months. A new recall has had the least time to be fixed, so it's the one most likely still open on a used car.
- Seats · recall issued Jul 2026 · model year 2025 New: most likely still open
An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start.
76,748 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V470000
- Seats · recall issued Jul 2026 · model years 2020–2025 New: most likely still open
The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly.
387,917 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V451000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Jun 2026 · model years 2020–2021 New: most likely still open
The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
741,195 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V402000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Mar 2026 · model year 2025 New: most likely still open
The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping …
254,640 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V165000
- Seat belts · recall issued Mar 2026 · model years 2020–2025 New: most likely still open
The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured.
561 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V159000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Mar 2026 · model years 2020–2024 New: most likely still open
The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
889,950 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V123000
- Visibility · recall issued Mar 2026 · model years 2020–2022 New: most likely still open
The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly.
604,533 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V117000
- Visibility · recall issued Oct 2025 · model year 2025
The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility.
56,841 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V730000
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- Trailer hitches · recall issued Oct 2025 · model years 2024–2025
The trailer hitch assembly bolts may be loose.
1,412 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V687000
- Lights · recall issued Aug 2025 · model year 2025
When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module.
213,121 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V543000
- Visibility · recall issued Jul 2025 · model year 2025
When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the side rear windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse.
23,111 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V484000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Jul 2025 · model years 2021–2023
The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.
850,318 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V455000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Jun 2025 · model years 2020–2023
A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
200,237 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V442000
- Seats · recall issued Jun 2025 · model years 2020–2025
The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, folding, or sliding unexpectedly while driving.
304,662 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V393000
- Body structure · recall issued Jun 2025 · model years 2020–2025
The rear door window bars and C-pillar trim may have insufficient adhesive bonding, which can allow the trim to detach from the vehicle.
132,914 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V407000
- Seat belts · recall issued May 2025 · model years 2020–2023
When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds.
4,442 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V338000
- Electrical · recall issued May 2025 · model years 2020–2021 Plug-in hybrid only
A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
8 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V349000
- Body structure · recall issued May 2025 · model year 2025
A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened improperly.
206 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V316000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Mar 2025 · model years 2020–2023
The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
49,399 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V159000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Mar 2025 · model year 2025
The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
269 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V164000
- Seat belts · recall issued Feb 2025 · model years 2020–2021
The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured.
240,510 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V093000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Jan 2025 · model year 2025
The transmission may be improperly secured due to loose cross member bolts.
259 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V020000
- Equipment · recall issued Nov 2024 · model years 2020–2025
The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard.
27,678 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V852000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Oct 2024 · model year 2025
The rearview camera image may fail when the vehicle speed reaches 10 MPH or greater.
391 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V801000
- Engine · recall issued Aug 2024 · model years 2021–2022
The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive power.
90,736 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V635000
- Back over prevention · recall issued May 2024 · model years 2020–2024
The accessory protocol image module (APIM) can be affected by electromagnetic interference with a cell phone in the vehicle, causing the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted.
109,283 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V368000
- Electrical · recall issued Sep 2023 · model years 2020–2022 3.0L engines only
A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
2,954 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V626000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Aug 2023 · model years 2020–2023
The rearview camera, or 360-degree view camera if equipped, may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
177,402 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V598000
- Back over prevention · recall issued May 2023 · model years 2020–2023
The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
442,973 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V342000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Feb 2023 · model year 2023
The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK.".
1,138 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V070000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Jan 2023 · model years 2020–2023
The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
382,759 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V022000
- Seat belts · recall issued Dec 2022 · model years 2020–2023
When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds.
101,001 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V953000
- Body structure · recall issued Jun 2022 · model year 2022
The engine rails may have been improperly heat-treated.
776 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V454000
- Seats · recall issued Apr 2022 · model year 2022
The front-row driver and passenger seat power head restraint cushion may detach from the head restraint assembly when adjusted to the full forward position.
933 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V247000
- Hybrid propulsion system · recall issued Mar 2022 · model year 2022 Plug-in hybrid only
The inlet charge port harness bus bar may become unseated, leading to a loss of drive power.
585 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V187000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Feb 2022 · model year 2022
The fuel filler tube may detach during a crash.
18,366 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V088000
- Suspension · recall issued Nov 2021 · model year 2021
Incorrect rear suspension module components may have been installed due to a labeling error.
20 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V870000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Sep 2021 · model years 2020–2021
The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.
228,297 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V735000
- Airbags · recall issued Aug 2021 · model year 2021
The side air bag attachment weld studs could detach during the deployment of the side air bag, resulting in an improper deployment.
592 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V652000
- Visibility · recall issued Jul 2021 · model years 2020–2021 3.0L engines only
The wire harness may not be secured properly, possibly contacting the air conditioning (A/C) compressor pulley, and resulting in damage to electrical wires, or the A/C compressor drive belt.
33,298 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V534000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Mar 2021 · model years 2020–2021
The image processing module may be unable to provide video feed to the display, which could result in a loss of the backup camera image.
34,952 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V223000
- Suspension · recall issued Mar 2021 · model year 2020
The rear lower control arm (RLCA) bolts that attach the rear lower control arms to the wheel knuckles may not have been heat-treated, which could cause them to break.
49 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V154000
- Visibility · recall issued Jan 2021 · model year 2020
The affected vehicles contain windshield washer fluid that was contaminated with brake fluid.
283 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V014000
- Engine · recall issued Dec 2020 · model years 2020–2021
The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been incorrectly tightened, and may loosen over time.
1,405 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V788000
- Steering · recall issued Nov 2020 · model year 2021
The steering knuckles may have been manufactured improperly.
690 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V726000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Nov 2020 · model year 2020
The drive shaft may fracture along the weld seam.
10,905 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V693000
- Airbags · recall issued Aug 2020 · model year 2020
The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.
488 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V497000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Dec 2019 · model year 2020
Over time, the protective sleeve on the vapor fuel line may chafe through the plastic liquid fuel line and cause a fuel leak.
3,857 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V859000
- Seats · recall issued Aug 2019 · model year 2020
Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms.
639,137 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V633000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Aug 2019 · model year 2020
The Manual Park Release (MPR) cover may not be installed.
13,896 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V575000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Nov 2002 · model year 2003
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET.
Recalls by model year. Campaigns that cover each year.
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What they fix. Campaigns by system.
Is one open on your Aviator?
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Questions
How many recalls does the Lincoln Aviator have?
51 recall campaigns across model years 2003–2025, from NHTSA. Many campaigns cover several model years; counted once for every model year they cover (the way each year's page counts them), that's 120.
Which Lincoln Aviator year has the most recalls?
The 2020, with 30 campaigns. 2021: 28, 2022: 22, 2023: 16.
What are most Lincoln Aviator recalls about?
Back over prevention: 11 of the 51 campaigns. Then transmission & drivetrain (7) and seats (5).
What is the newest Lincoln Aviator recall?
Seats, filed Jul 2026 (NHTSA 26V470000): An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start.
What is the biggest Lincoln Aviator recall?
NHTSA 26V123000 (back over prevention, Mar 2026) covers 889,950 vehicles in all, every model in that campaign. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
How do I check if my Lincoln Aviator has an open recall?
Use its VIN: type it at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any Lincoln dealer. Our VIN check decodes it and lists every recall for that model year. Recall repairs are free.
Lincoln Aviator: problems and best years · All Lincoln recalls · Recall check
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns (api.nhtsa.gov), matched to the model names owners use in NHTSA complaints. Vehicle counts and the "park it" warnings come from NHTSA's recall file, which starts in 2010, so older recalls have no count. A campaign's count covers every make and model in it.
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