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2020 Lincoln Aviator

30 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Seats

A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 387,911 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V451000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Power train

Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 741,195 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V402000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 561 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V159000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

Windshield wipers that fail to operate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 604,533 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V117000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 889,950 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V123000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle.

A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 200,237 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V442000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Structure

Detached trim may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

The rear door window bars and C-pillar trim may have insufficient adhesive bonding, which can allow the trim to detach from the vehicle.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 132,914 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V407000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, folding, or sliding unexpectedly while driving.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 304,662 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V393000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical system

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

0L PHEV engines that were repaired incorrectly under recall 23V626. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 8 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V349000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,442 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V338000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 49,399 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V159000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

A loose seat belt or seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured. Additionally, vehicles may have an improperly secured seat belt retractor anchor bolt and/or seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, if equipped.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 240,510 vehicles affected Read campaign 25V093000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 27,678 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V852000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

A flickering or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The accessory protocol image module (APIM) can be affected by electromagnetic interference with a cell phone in the vehicle, causing the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 109,283 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V368000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical system

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

0L PHEV engines. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 2,954 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V626000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The rearview camera, or 360-degree view camera if equipped, may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 177,402 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V598000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 442,973 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V342000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 382,759 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V022000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time of less than 4 seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 101,001 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V953000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 228,297 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V735000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Visibility

Damaged electrical wires may short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

0L gasoline engines. The wire harness may not be secured properly, possibly contacting the air conditioning (A/C) compressor pulley, and resulting in damage to electrical wires, or the A/C compressor drive belt.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 33,298 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V534000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Back over prevention

A backup camera that displays a blank or distorted image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

The image processing module may be unable to provide video feed to the display, which could result in a loss of the backup camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 34,952 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V223000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Suspension

Broken RLCA bolts can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

The rear lower control arm (RLCA) bolts that attach the rear lower control arms to the wheel knuckles may not have been heat-treated, which could cause them to break.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 49 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V154000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

A washer system contaminated with brake fluid can reduce the driver's ability to clear windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles contain windshield washer fluid that was contaminated with brake fluid. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 283 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V014000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine

With a loose motor mount, motor vibration may cause the axle to disconnect from the engine and could result in loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been incorrectly tightened, and may loosen over time.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,405 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V788000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

Defective drive shafts may fail and cause a loss of connection between the transfer case and rear axle, possibly resulting in a vehicle rollaway when in Park or a loss of drive.

0L or 3.3L engine and a 10 Speed Automatic Transmission with the All Wheel Drive package. The drive shaft may fracture along the weld seam.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 10,905 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V693000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the side air bag or seat back fasteners were not properly tightened, the side air bag deployment could be affected, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments may not have been properly tightened in the front seat backs.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 488 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V497000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Over time, the protective sleeve on the vapor fuel line may chafe through the plastic liquid fuel line and cause a fuel leak.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 3,857 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V859000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 639,137 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V633000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Parking brake

Without the cover, the MPR lever may be unintentionally moved, allowing the vehicle to roll away.

The Manual Park Release (MPR) cover may not be installed. In addition, the vehicles may be in Factory Mode, which disables warning alerts and does not display the transmission gear selected.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 13,896 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V575000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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