NHTSA Data Explorer

Lincoln Nautilus

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

251

Active records

Recalls

25

Active records

TSBs

427

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

4

Crashes

10

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Lincoln Nautilus

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Operating state

106

Condition issue

71

Driver assistance issue

67

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

56

Vibration/harshness

52

Reporting mechanism

36

Performance issue

33

Braking behavior

29

Infotainment behavior

28

Noise

24

Engine behavior

21

Powering on/off behavior

17

Electrical issue

15

Safety restraint issue

12

Access/entry issue

11

Fluid issue

9

Steering behavior

8

Ride/handling behavior

7

Lighting behavior

6

Safety restraint behavior

6

Smell

6

Starting behavior

6

Thermal issue

4

Electrified system issue

3

Recent change

3

Communication/network issue

2

HVAC behavior

2

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 21, 2026


Drivers front door inner sheet metal structure has failed/torn at the check arm mounting points under normal operating conditions.. safety hazard. Dealership and Lincoln will not take full responsibility after known structural defect exists. I note on your website that in Nautilus alone there are 10 complaints including mine. Our car had less than 42,000 miles when we noticed. The entire door needs to be replaced.

2022 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2022 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that when opening the front driver-side door, squeaking occurred near the check link. The contact noticed structural stress pulling the door apart, causing cracks in the interior steel. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by telephone. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 15, 2026


Drivers front door inner sheet metal structure has failed/torn at the hinge and check arm mounting points under normal operating conditions.. safety hazard. Dealership and Lincoln will not take full responsibility after known structural defect exists

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 13, 2026


Both front doors on my 2021 Nautilus Reserve have structural stress cracks in the sheet metal surrounding the check-arm bracket, along the edge of the recessed mount and under the weatherstrip. I first noticed cracking and popping when opening and closing the doors on 8/1/2026 at about 84,000 miles. No collision; normal use. The bracket mounts to the inner door panel with no reinforcement. The panel visibly flexes every time the door opens and checks, and that flexing has fatigued and cracked…

2024 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID

Filed Oct 12, 2026


1 injured

I was pulling up to a stoplight at Belmont & Abrams in East Dallas when my Pre-Collision Brake went off. I was not about to collide with another car, we were both slowing down. The force of the braking system caused me to re-tear 2 rotator cuff muscles I had had repaired 6 weeks earlier. I had de-activated the pre-collision brake multiple times because it's a hazard, but every time the car received an update it re-activated. I can't believe there isn't a class action lawsuit against…

2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 11, 2026


The simulated brake pedal/electronic braking system allows for far too long of a delay(3+ FULL SECONDS) at lower speeds and is extremely likely to cause accidents with pedestrians or with other stationary objects. the brake pedal is extremely inconsistent at times at other speeds and causes full lack of controllability of the vehicle for the driver at low speeds. There are no issues with the vehicle, no warning lamps, vehicle has less than 3000 miles on it, yes 3000 not 30000, but 3000. the…

2022 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 8, 2026


There was a slight popping noise when closing my driver door for a few days, I thought It was the mirror. Took my car for an oil change and mentioned the noise. They checked it out and said the door check was broken, which they would fix for me at no charge, but they can't fix it because the my door frame was broken, shattered is how they described itso they can't fix the check because they're nothing to attach it to. They said that the entire door needs to be replaced. I am 5 months out of…

2020 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 8, 2026


The driver's front door check-arm (door stay) mounting area has cracked: the reinforcement spot welds around the door check/hinge mounting point failed and the sheet metal is torn, as shown in the attached photos. There is a loud popping/cracking noise when opening the door and increased effort to close it. This is the same failure pattern as Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 23B56 (front door check-arm reinforcement broken spot welds, 2020-2023 Ford Escape), but this VIN is not covered by…

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Oct 3, 2026


Transmission was shuddering when it shifted gears. It would lose power and jerk between each gear. We paid for diagnostic at the dealership and they diagnosed as torque converter shudder under 2 separate TSB's. Dealership offered to fix at a cost of $6400. Told not to drive the vehicle or at least as little as possible. They refused to cover this under the TSBs. Contacted Lincoln Client Care. The shudder became worse even driving through town and it would jerk and the RPMS were jumping all…

2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS

Filed Sep 29, 2026


Noticed cracking sound when opening and closing front drivers door. Subsequently discovered same issue on Ford Edge (recall in place) and many other owners having same problem (FaceBook posts).

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.