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Lincoln Nautilus

Data refreshed September 6, 2026

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Complaints

246

Active records

Recalls

25

Active records

TSBs

370

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Crashes

11

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Lincoln Nautilus

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Operating state

102

Driver assistance issue

67

Condition issue

52

Vibration/harshness

49

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

48

Reporting mechanism

37

Braking behavior

25

Performance issue

24

Infotainment behavior

23

Noise

22

Engine behavior

19

Electrical issue

16

Powering on/off behavior

16

Safety restraint issue

11

Access/entry issue

9

Safety restraint behavior

9

Fluid issue

8

Steering behavior

8

Lighting behavior

7

Starting behavior

6

Ride/handling behavior

5

Smell

5

Electrified system issue

3

Thermal issue

3

HVAC behavior

2

Recent change

2

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Sep 2, 2026


The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. After several days of rain, there was moisture inside the vehicle. The contact detected a foul odor and discovered water on the floorboard. A box in the rear of the vehicle was covered in water, and the inside front windshield was foggy, but the contact was unable to determine how the water had entered the vehicle. Later, while driving approximately 45-55 MPH in the rain, there was limited visibility, and the vehicle slid from left to right. The contact…

2022 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Sep 2, 2026


Both of the front doors have developed loud popping noises while opening and closing. A temporary fix was done by Lincoln on the passenger front door (at my expense) and the driver door is not having the same issue. Vehicle not under warranty now, so cost to me will be >$4000. Based on discussions with Lincoln body shop personnel and web search, this is a problem that has occurred with other Ford Vehicles, particularly the Escape. IF not fixed, web says internal spot welds on the door check…

2022 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Sep 1, 2026


Both front doors were replaced under warranty, as the point where the hinge stop attached to the doors, was making a loud cracking sound. The dealer found that the internal metal of the doors was seperating. Our car was fixed at 48,000 miles, but in online forums, there are many people reporting this, and either have more than 50,000 miles or the dealers are saying it's not covered. Also now that we have our doors replaced, I'm skeptical that the paint will not last as long as the factory…

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 30, 2026


The driver's side door is cracked at the door hinge assembly. This is a widely documented defect. My door cracked at 50,000 miles. There are thousands of 2019-2024 Nautilus's with this defect. Lincoln wants $5,000 to replace the door. They offered $2,000 toward the repair. This should be a recall.

2023 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 28, 2026


Rear passenger side seat belt buckle sits so low in the seat that it is almost impossible for some passengers (elderly or children) to buckle it. Lincoln and Ford and everyone else do not make a seat belt extender that fits it.

2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID

Filed Aug 28, 2026


During a short drive between [XXX] and [XXX] roughly 27 miles, the red battery light on the dash display illuminated just as we were turning into the Holiday/Circle K gas station in [XXX]. No other warnings or messages appeared on the dash, and upon restart after returning to the vehicle, the red battery light did not reappear. However from that point on my return drive to [XXX], the Hybrid Electric Drive would not engage unless I was fully coasting with zero accelerator input and even when…

2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 28, 2026


I own a 2024 Lincoln Nautilis on August 28 2026. I started the vehicle in the rear windshield glass suddenly shattered/exploded there had been no collision accident vandalism or known impact to the vehicle that I am aware of the vehicle was not involved in an accident immediately before the glass failed. The glass failure occurred unexpectedly. When I started the vehicle. I contacted my local Lincoln dealership and reported what happened. The dealership told me that they had heard of this…

2020 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 26, 2026


Hennessey Lincoln in Atlanta repaired my car in June 2026. My Torque converter needed to be replaced. My car was there over 20 days. Two weeks after getting it back from shop it started jerking and smoking. It needed another torque converter replacement. Two weeks after getting this car back it did the same thing again. I contacted Ford Warranty they did not help. Lincoln iin Michigan did not attempt to help. I couldn't even get the car in the shop for repair because of lack of…

2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 24, 2026


The car has started a jerking motion when it is at a stop sign, stop light, or and nu prolonged stoppage of the vehicle. It is worse when I have the auto-stop-start feature turned on. This started roughly 3 months ago.

2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Aug 24, 2026


My 2019 Lincoln Nautilus (equipped with the 8F35 8-speed automatic transmission) has developed a severe, hazardous low-speed transmission shudder and hesitating vibration, primarily occurring under 35 mph. This vehicle has 85,000 miles on it. A certified dealership has diagnosed the vehicle with a failing torque converter, which is a known engineering defect heavily documented under manufacturer Technical Service Bulletin TSB 25-2154. This condition creates an immediate safety hazard. The…

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Updated September 6, 2026. Refreshed nightly.