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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2021 Lincoln Aviator Phev Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
40%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Phev, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2021 Lincoln Aviator. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 60 MPH in the left lane, the rear end locked up, and the vehicle fishtailed before coming to a complete stop between the left lane and the shoulder of the roadway. The driver attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a rear power train failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11766329, filed 2026-09, 100,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023233%
2021240%
2020440%

Other parts of the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Phev

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Lincoln Aviator Phev

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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