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Lincoln Nautilus
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Complaints
225
Active records
Recalls
25
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TSBs
370
Active records
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Crashes
10
Fires
0
Top reported issues — Lincoln Nautilus
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Driver assistance issue
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Vibration/harshness
Condition issue
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Braking behavior
Infotainment behavior
Performance issue
Noise
Engine behavior
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Powering on/off behavior
Safety restraint issue
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Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2020 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 14, 2026
I bought my 2020 Lincoln nautilus in February 2025 soon after I noticed a jerking from my lower gears,it has 80000 miles.i took it to the dealer I bought it from and they said the transmission is falling and will cost $10,188 to replace. They told me there was no recall and it wasn't covered under any warranty.
2020 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 14, 2026
I bought my 2020 Lincoln nautilus in February 2025 soon after I noticed a jerking from my lower gears,it has 80000 miles.i took it to the dealer I bought it from and they said the transmission is falling and will cost $10,188 to replace. They told me there was no recall and it wasn't covered under any warranty.
2026 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 11, 2026
This was the first long trip for the new Nautilus. I was using cruise control, along with adaptive cruise control, and hands free driving. A prompt came up to resume control. The road was not twisty, so it was somewhat unusual for this to happen from my experience. I put my hands on the steering wheel to resume control. The engine began stuttering and the flashers came on. The car then began decreasing speed. Please, something is clearly not right with this car. This was a dangerous…
2021 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 6, 2026
The transmission occasionally jerks/studders between second and third at acceleration and deceleration.
2020 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 6, 2026
My 2020 Lincoln Nautilus has an intermittent jerk during light acceleration with no diagnostic codes. This was confirmed when I had a professional mechanic drive it.
2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID
Filed Jul 3, 2026
The vehicle’s BlueCruise/adaptive cruise system has repeatedly slowed unexpectedly while traveling on interstate highways. In some instances, the vehicle slowed to approximately 40 mph in a 70 mph zone without an apparent traffic reason. The system also slows excessively in curves. These events create a rear-end collision risk and require immediate driver intervention. The concern has occurred more than once and has not been limited to one isolated event.
2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jul 2, 2026
Known structural defect Coolant intrusion into cylinder bores TSB 22-2229 Blown head gasket
2025 LINCOLN NAUTILUS HYBRID
Filed Jul 2, 2026
Traveling from [XXX] to [XXX] and when I had the lane departure/lane keeping system turned on, the system was constantly going into the Watch the Road warning and many times it went straight to Resume Control without first putting up the Watch the Road that is supposed to be the initial stage. More than once when the system would go directly to the Resume Control, the only way to get rid of the warning and the brake pulsing and four way activation was by turning the cruise control completely…
2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jun 30, 2026
Transmission shutter at 25 to 45 mph. Known issue with the Transmission. Ford has mechanic memos stating the exact issue my car is experiencing. Took it to the dealer ship, got charged $250 to get told I need a transmission replacement and torque converter for $8000. little over 1 year out of warranty car only has 48,000 miles on it. worried the transmission going to go out causing a safety issue while I figure out what to do to get it fixed
2019 LINCOLN NAUTILUS
Filed Jun 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was driving abnormally rough and sluggish. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a failed telematic control unit. The contact was informed that the telematics control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…