Lincoln Aviator — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2003, 2020 · Best bets: 2021, 2022, 2005

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lincoln Aviator Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2027 highlighted. 2003: 111 complaints 2003 2004: 81 complaints 2005: 51 complaints 2005 2020: 106 complaints 2021: 38 complaints 2021 2022: 44 complaints 2023: 22 complaints 2023 2024: 6 complaints 2025: 14 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2027: 0 complaints 2027
2027: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
2003111
200481
200551
2020106
202138
202244
202322
20246
202514
20261
20270

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2027 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 106 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 81 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 111 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.