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2020 Lincoln Aviator Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
22%of 110 total for the year
Median mileage
1,650miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator, 22% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,650 miles.

Example complaints

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

“With my car in park, I have shifted to drive and reverse, and while maintaining my foot on the brake after transferring to drive or reverse the car has moved by itself by approximately 3 feet before coming to a stop. Each time this has happened I was on a level surface. The dealership inspected my car but could not find anything that would cause this to happen.”

NHTSA complaint #11322349, filed 2020-04, 11,000 miles

“Avatar was bought with 189 miles on it. 4th day after purchase driving car 25mph and car made a clunk noise and multiple warnings appeared drive control malfunction, pre collision assist not available, service advancetrac dealership towed car. Car came back and 2 days later I was reversing out of my driveway and breaks locked up (my surveillance video caught 2 angles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11359866, filed 2020-09, 400 miles

“I purchased the auto on aug 24, 2019. I have encountered 5 issues with the vehicle so far - 3 mechanical and 2, cosmetic. I'll focus on the mechanical. Beside the pending recall, I am experiencing the following: 1) the passenger seat in front row lacks the motor for the massage function. Lincoln has now taken over 2 months to repair due to lack of part. 2) the electrical parking brake comes on while driving occasionally. 3) the vehicle camera gets distorted when switching car on. Happened twice, last time it happened was a week ago 11/12.”

NHTSA complaint #11281093, filed 2019-11, 1,800 miles

“While driving the vehicle when backing up or pulling forward the back up camera, and the forward camera are not constant, and jitter rapidly. This can lead to an accident when a person is backing up and the camera jitters to the point where the person can not see clearly using the back up camera or the front camera during driving operations.”

NHTSA complaint #11299631, filed 2020-01, 3,000 miles

“While slowing down for a traffic light, with the brake pedal pressed, the vehicle continue to move towards the intersection. Had to quickly put the vehicle into park and turn off ignition.”

NHTSA complaint #11387851, filed 2021-01, 10 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
2024457%
2023417%
2022612%
2021717%
20202422%
200512%
200456%
200344%

Other parts of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator

Electrical system
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
16 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Lincoln Aviator

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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