2005 Lincoln Aviator: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
70,226mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,000 25th Percentile
70,226 Median Mileage
85,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
25
POWER TRAIN
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
3
STEERING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
WHEELS
2
AIR BAGS
2
SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OWNER SAYS THAT COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF THE VENT DURING COLD WEATHER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY'VE BOTH SAID THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IS MEETING SPECIFICATIONS. *NM IN ADDITIO..."
"OWNER SAYS THAT COLD AIR BLOWS OUT OF THE VENT DURING COLD WEATHER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN SET. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY'VE BOTH SAID THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IS MEETING SPECIFICATIONS. *NM IN ADDITIO..."
"WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT, MY 2005 LINCOLN AVIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK THAT WAS DRIPPING DOWN THROUGH THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. DEALER BELIEVES THAT DRAINAGE TUBE CHANNELING WATER FROM SUNROOF CRIMPED WHEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAS SEEN OTHER AVIATORS WITH SAM..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28