2020 Lincoln Aviator - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator

169 problems have been reported for the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2020 Lincoln Aviator. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 41 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (24 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator in the United States are 27,289 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Lincoln Aviator owners in the last 6 years is 169, and the age of the vehicle is 6, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 169 / 27,289 / 6 * 1000 = 1.03.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Lincoln Aviator model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator in 2020.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
14
  2025
27
  2024
31
  2023
30
  2022
17
  2021
22
  2020
7

📊 Compare the 2020 Lincoln Aviator with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Lincoln Aviator, the following table can be used to compare the 2020 Lincoln Aviator with the Lincoln Aviator from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2020 Aviator is 169 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Lincoln Aviator is 80.

Table 3. Compare the 2020 Lincoln Aviator with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Aviator
17
  2024 Aviator
6
  2023 Aviator
45
  2022 Aviator
94
  2021 Aviator
55
  2020 Aviator
169
  2005 Aviator
63
  2004 Aviator
113
  2003 Aviator
166


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