2025 Lincoln Aviator problems and complaints
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Lincoln Aviator. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (5), Electrical System (5), Forward Collision Avoidance (4).
Key takeaways
- 18 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 5 | 28% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 28% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 22% |
| Seats | 3 | 17% |
| Steering | 2 | 11% |
| Engine | 2 | 11% |
| Visibility | 2 | 11% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lincoln Aviator SUV 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Lincoln Aviator SUV RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering - filed 2026-10-15
Unpredictable Steering and Potential Loss of Vehicle Control My 2025 Lincoln Aviator is experiencing a serious and ongoing steering malfunction that makes it extremely difficult to maintain control of the vehicle. While driving, the steering unexpectedly pulls aggressively to one side, almost as though the lane-keepin...
Service Brakes,back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-15
My 2025 Lincoln Aviator is experiencing a serious and dangerous malfunction involving the forward collision detection and automatic emergency braking system. The vehicle falsely detects an object or obstruction in front of it when the roadway is completely clear and then unexpectedly slams on the brakes without any dri...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-15
This has now occurred on 2021 Lincoln Aviator and then Mark McLarty Ford Lincoln tricked me into buying a second Lincoln 2025 Aviator claiming the problem was a one-off incident. Our 2021 was traded for new 2025 Aviator and both have the exact problem, and we have since learned this affects another Ford Lincoln Models...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.