2020 Lincoln Aviator electrical system problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2020 Lincoln Aviator — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am filing this complaint regarding the recurring infotainment screen failure on my 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The center display repeatedly goes completely black while driving or when using Apple CarPlay. When this occurs, I lose the backup camera, navigation, audio, climate controls, and other…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“My fiance went out to start the car. The car wouldn't start, but the starter kept clicking for around 5 minutes even when she was out of the vehicle with the door shut. During that 5 minutes the car started to smoke really bad and you could smell an electrical fire. She ran in the house to get me…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an…Campaign 25V349000 · May 23, 2025
- A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an…Campaign 23V626000 · Sep 8, 2023
Related service bulletins
Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument…
SSM 54720 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 2, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Aviator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Aviator | 7 | 29% |
| 2022 Aviator | 8 | 18% |
| 2021 Aviator | 12 | 31% |
| 2005 Aviator | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 Aviator | 8 | 10% |
| 2003 Aviator | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Lincoln Aviator
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.