Service bulletins for the 2025 Lincoln Aviator
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
140 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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By component
By trouble code
| OTASUECG-24.2.5.6.2 Aviat | 2024-10-05. Over-the-air update. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. "Quality Improvements include: - Prevents unintended no-start after OTA update. - Robustness action to prevent fault scenarios where ECG algorithm is draining the battery when vehicle is parked and only during key off events. " |
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| SSM 52980 | 2024-10-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some of the following vehicles may exhibit one passive key that is unable to start the vehicle or activate the passive entry feature; however, all remote keyless entry (RKE) physical button functionality works correctly and the second passive key will have full/correct functionality (including being able to start the vehicle): |
| SSM 52967 | 2024-10-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some of the following vehicles may exhibit a condition where the passive key will not program to the vehicles: |
| SSM 52930 | 2024-09-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. When removing blue protective film from interior door panels during electronic predelivery inspection (ePDI) on 2025 Aviator vehicles, use a clean soft cloth and locally available 50% isopropyl alcohol to remove adhesive residue. |
| SSM 52864 | 2024-09-19. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer/Aviator - Remote Start - No LED Confirmation From The Key Fob After A Remote Start Request |
| SSM 52841 | 2024-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer/Aviator Built On Or Before 14-Jun-2024, 2024 Nautilus - Map Is Blank Or Map Feature Is Inoperative When Vehicles Equipped with Google Automotive Services (Minor Feature Code HKCGA And IEPAT) |
| SSM 52840 | 2024-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2024 Nautilus, 2025 Explorer/Aviator - Wireless Charger Icon Inaccurate |
| SSM 52832 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2024-2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator (MIL) lamp with engine over-temperature warning in the message center and poor air conditioning (A/C) performance from the engine cooling fan not running. |
| SSM 52823 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Some 2025 Aviator vehicles built on 15-May-2024 and through 15-Aug-2024 may exhibit a vehicle vibration felt at 35-80 mph (55-130 km/h) in the steering wheel and/or seat. |
| SSM 52814 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with Vapor Blue (Explorer)/Whisper Blue Metallic (Aviator) exterior paint are equipped with a Titanium engine compartment and under hood finish, which may appear to be primer or unfinished. |
| SSM 52776 | 2024-08-16. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles may have a concern where the second row outboard manual/power seats do not fold, exhibit excess effort to fold, or do not slide forward/backward easily. Power or manual second row seats must be pushed forward manually during easy entry function since the assist spring will reduce but not eliminate manual effort. Refer to the Owner's Manua |
| SSM 52761 | 2024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor vehicles may exhibit a flashing powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator while in transport mode with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P112A stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to excessive engine starts while the vehicle is in transport mode |
| SSM 52760 | 2024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2024 Nautilus and 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit a symptom where the vehicle's right (passenger) exterior mirror does not come out of the folded position after the vehicle is unlocked. This may be due to a software concern within the driver's door module (DDM) and passenger's door module (PDM). If the mirror unfolds after pressing the mirror fold button in the vehicle twice, inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q4 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of the DDM and PDM will not resolve this condition at this time. |
| SSM 52759 | 2024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U211B:87 in the headlamp control module (HCM) when a diagnostic self-test is performed. This may be due to a HCM communication error within a specified timeframe. DTC U211B:87 does not affect vehicle durability with no effect on vehicle operation and no additional diagnostics or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q3 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of the HCM will not resolve this condition. |
| SSM 52758 | 2024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2025 Aviator vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1519:13 stored in the door control module E/F/G/H (DCME, DCMF, DCMG and/or DCMH). If this DTC is identified during ePDI or normal diagnostics for various concerns, this DTC does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this DTC at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q4 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of these modules will not resolve this DTC. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.