2025 Lincoln Nautilus HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid, most often about the forward collision avoidance. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 25V-691 the manufacturer reports only 80% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 28, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Forward collision avoidance40
Electrical system30
Lane departure30
Equipment20
Engine10
Vehicle speed control10
Power train10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2025 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

26%repaired · 2026 Q3

Warnings: external/pedestrian alert

New

Recall 26V-415 · Jun 30, 2026 · 66,383 vehicles · 17,026 repaired

Risk. A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

80%repaired · 2026 Q3

Warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Recall 25V-691 · Oct 10, 2025 · 43,438 vehicles · 34,549 repaired

Risk. A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lincoln.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Nautilus Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Nautilus Hybrid median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Nautilus Hybrid owners report

Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11748209 · Jul 3, 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…
Complaint 11747879 · Jul 2, 2026
Driving on the freeway, with nothing in front except road, the Bluecruise/adaptive cruise control suddenly started slowing the vehicle to 25 mph from 70 mph. This has happened 5 times. The fifth time, the lane keeping system and adaptive cruise quit working but did not give any warning on the lane…
Complaint 11684922 · Sep 4, 2025

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