US vehicle recalls and complaint patterns, explained
Lincoln Nautilus recall history
Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Lincoln Nautilus,
sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.
Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Lincoln Nautilus,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 2019–2026 with 26 recall campaigns and 189 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 2024 (6), 2019 (5), and 2025 (4).
Years with the most complaint volume: 2019 (109), 2020 (26), and 2024 (17).
Top recall themes: Visibility and lighting, Electrical, and Other.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Electrical system, Power train, Engine.
Complaints are not proof of a defect, but repeated themes can be useful signals when researching a used vehicle.
Always check your specific VIN for open recalls (open recalls are VIN-specific and can change over time).
Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Visibility and lighting
5 campaigns · Years: 2024–2025
These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).
Official notices (evidence):
24V953000
· Visibility: Power window devices and controls
25V518000
· Visibility: Power window devices and controls
25V519000
· Exterior lighting: Lighting control module
+ 2 more notices in this theme
Electrical
3 campaigns · Years: 2019, 2024–2025
These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.
Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the
Lincoln Nautilus in NHTSA complaint data are
Electrical system, Power train, Engine.
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Year-by-Year Overview
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
2026
0
1
Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
2025
4
4
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, Lane departure: assist, Steering.
2024
6
17
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system.
2023
3
14
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Engine, Steering.
2022
2
3
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control, Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking, Forward collision avoidance: warnings.
2021
2
15
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling.
2020
4
26
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Engine, Exterior lighting.
2019
5
109
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Power train, Engine.
What to Do Next
Check open recalls by VIN on the official NHTSA site (open recalls are VIN-specific).
If buying used, ask for proof of recall remedy completion (dealer paperwork helps).
If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.
Most common areas involved:
Visibility
, Back over prevention
and Electrical system
Show recall evidence by year
2025
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 to comply with the
Electrical system:
Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 when the vehicle is
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 requirements of Feder
Exterior lighting: Lighting control module:
Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 signals to fail in the
2024
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger and 2024 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Mot
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 to comply with the
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger and 2024 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-597. When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these
Equipment: Software:
Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Nautilus vehicles. The multimedia module software may cause the panoramic and center displays to reboot, resulting in a blank screen. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) n
Electrical system:
Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 when the vehicle is
Visibility: Power window devices and controls:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: 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 requirements of Feder
2023
Child seat: Vehicle tether anchor:
Safety recall involving the child seat area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail t
Suspension: Shock absorber:
Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in damage to the rear brake hose, rear axle half shaft, wheel speed sensor, and/or stabilizer bar end links.
Back over prevention: Software:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehi
2022
Engine and engine cooling: Hard parts internal/mechanical:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive
Back over prevention: Software:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehi
2021
Engine and engine cooling: Hard parts internal/mechanical:
Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive
Back over prevention: Software:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford 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 damaging one or more
Back over prevention: Camera:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or di
Power train: Driveshaft:
Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.
Back over prevention: Software:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford 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.
Lane departure: Steering assist:
Safety recall involving the lane departure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford 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.
Electrical system: Instrument cluster/panel:
Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford 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 Motor Vehicle Saf
Seats: Power adjust:
Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Ford 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 damaging one or more
Back over prevention: Software:
Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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