Buying a used 2021 Lincoln Aviator? Check these 28 recalls first
28 NHTSA recalls · 39 owner complaints on file
The 2021 Lincoln Aviator has 28 recalls in this group. Wiring and battery fire risks stand out alongside steering knuckle fracture, engine valve failure, and transmission Park concerns. Repeated camera issues cover blank, distorted, and inverted images; warning chimes and a missing label are also listed. The 39 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, with electrical system issues appearing in 12, engine issues in 6, and power train issues in 4. VIN-specific repair documentation deserves close review.
Before you buy
Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
Obtain VIN-specific completion records for wiring and battery fire recalls.
Verify steering knuckle, engine valve, and transmission Park recall repairs.
Test rearview camera operation for blank, distorted, or inverted images.
Open recalls are repaired free at any Lincoln dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
39 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 2 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
Problem area
Complaints
Recall in this area?
Electrical System
12
Yes
Engine
6
Yes
Power Train
4
Yes
Visibility And Wipers
4
Yes
Structure
4
Yes
Seats
3
Yes
When the complaints were filed
42022
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112026
Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.