2019 Lincoln Nautilus problems and recalls

Owners have filed 101 complaints on the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus, and NHTSA has issued 8 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (29 complaints).

101
Complaints
8
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
34.3
Severity index

Severity index 34.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 34.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 106 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 14% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 29 complaints (28.7%)29 29%Power TrainPower Train: 28 complaints (27.7%)28 28%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (14.9%)15 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (14.9%)15 15%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (7.9%)8 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (5.0%)5 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (4.0%)4 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (3.0%)3 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2928.7%
POWER TRAIN2827.7%
ENGINE1514.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1514.9%
STEERING87.9%
SEAT BELTS55.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM44.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL33.0%

Complaints filed per year

012252019: 162020: 142021: 92022: 42024: 142025: 252026: 19 (partial year)1920212224252526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201916
202014
20219
20224
202414
202525
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2021 (43 against 39).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V07600011/02/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal
19V03100014/01/2019LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The Lane Center Assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time.
20V41400017/07/2020SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTFord Motor Company, Inc. (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles equipped with 16-way electric tilt seats. The seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially da
18V80600014/11/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTALFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles that are not equipped with Adaptive Front Steering. The plastic cover on the driver frontal air bag module may detach during air bag deployment.
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2
20V55000010/09/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
26V37200009/06/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank displa
26V37700009/06/2026LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V031. The lane center assist system may not adequately detect if a driver has their hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged period of time.

Other Lincoln Nautilus model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.