2020 Lincoln Aviator electrical system problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2020 Lincoln Aviator — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“I own a 2020 Lincoln Aviator. After starting the vehicle, I exited without intentionally placing the vehicle in gear. The vehicle began rolling backward unexpectedly after I exited. I was struck and injured by the vehicle, resulting in a laceration to my shin requiring eight stitches. At no point…”
filed Jun 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
Customer Satisfaction Program 23B64 Certain 2020-2024 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Equipped with High Voltage Batteries Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) Software Update
23B64 · Other · issued Apr 8, 2026Various 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, 2026Some 2020-2023 Aviator and 2020-2024 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit a "Refuel Error See Manual" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) after installing a replacement fuel filler…
SSM 54702 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 30, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Aviator years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Aviator | 6 | 29% |
| 2022 Aviator | 8 | 19% |
| 2021 Aviator | 11 | 29% |
| 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.