Lincoln NautilusYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 243 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Lincoln Nautilus year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2020 and 2021. The Nautilus has 23 safety recalls on record.

Lincoln Nautilus

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SummerBreezing, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Lincoln Nautilus years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Nautilus median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln Nautilus problems

All model years combined: 243 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
Power train601
Electrical system482
Engine271
Structure260
Service brakes143
Steering130
Back over prevention131
Forward collision avoidance121
Vehicle speed control102
17 other systems664
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Nautilus

  1. Loss of Motive PowerEA23002 · 2021–2022 · closed Oct 31, 2024
    Led to recall 24V-635
  2. Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 NoncomplianceRQ21002 · 2020 · still open
    Led to recall 26V-104