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2020 Lincoln Aviator electrical system problems

The 2020 Lincoln Aviator has 37 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Electrical System complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Aviator electrical system complaints by model year37 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 2 complaints2020: 37 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Aviator electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V349000Electrical SystemMay 23, 2025 · 8 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 3.0L 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will update the Battery Energy Control Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S58.

23V626000Electrical SystemSeptember 8, 2023 · 2,954 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.0L 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will perform a Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) diagnostic test and replace the high voltage battery pack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford Motor Company's number for this recall is 23S53.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 14, 2020

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2020 Lincoln Aviator have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2020 Lincoln Aviator electrical system — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Lincoln Aviator electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 23V626000, 25V349000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.