2027 Lincoln Aviator problems, complaints & recalls
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Safety recalls (2)
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2026-07-21 · campaign 26V470000 · 76,748 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start.
Risk: Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will disable the driver seat module (DSM) feature until parts are available. Once available, the motor will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S53.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2026-07-14 · campaign 26V451000 · 387,911 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly.
Risk: A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the bezel around the switch as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters explaining the safety risk were mailed August 19, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Lincoln Aviator owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-24 · SSM 55279 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2025-2027 explorer/police interceptor utility non-hybrid vehicles built on or after 05-mar-2025 and 2025-2027 aviator vehicles built on or after 24-apr-2025 are no longer equipped with the passenger side underbody air deflector. the vehicle is not misbuilt. do not submit a claim for this condition.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-16 · SSM 55256 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 nautilus and 2025-2027 explorer/aviator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may exhibit concerns with the auto folding mirror functionality not matching the status selected by the switch in the center display screen menu. examples include mirror auto folding not operating whe
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-12 · SSM 55241 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025-2027 aviator vehicles may exhibit a "door fault service required", "transmission not in park" and/or "hill start assist not available" message in the instrument panel cluster (ipc) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1262:92 stored in multiple door latch control modules (dcme, dcmf, dcmg,
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.