2025 Lincoln Nautilus: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 6 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
20
Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
60.0
Severity index
Severity index 60.0 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| LANE DEPARTURE | 6 | 30.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 5 | 25.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 20.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 15.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 2 | 10.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 10.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 10.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 5.0% |
The single most-reported system is LANE DEPARTURE, cited in 6 of 20 complaints (30.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 17 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V953000 | 20/12/2024 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, and the window reversal distance does not meet the minimum requirement. As such, these vehicles fail |
| 25V343000 | 23/05/2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat wh |
| 25V519000 | 08/08/2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. The LED Driver Modules may contain a burnt diode, which can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights, and front turn signa |
| 25V518000 | 08/08/2025 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 24V953. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requ |
| 26V122000 | 03/03/2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power. |
| 26V165000 | 19/03/2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and a |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.