Lincoln Nautilus Recalls

The Lincoln Nautilus has 32 recalls spanning the 2019 through 2026 model years, with the most serious being a 2023 rear shock absorber defect where overextension can damage the rear brake hoses, leading to brake fluid loss, extended stopping distances, and potential loss of vehicle control.

The 2024 and 2025 model years carry several notable issues. An engine block heater on 2024-2025 vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine can overheat while plugged in and parked, creating a fire risk. On 2025 models, an EGR valve can fail without warning and cut drive power, and a faulty LED driver module can knock out the headlights, daytime running lights, and turn signals on one side. The 2024-2025 power window system has a software problem where the automatic reversal feature may not respond correctly to an obstruction when using the key fob to close the windows, allowing the glass to pinch a hand or finger before stopping. That repair has required multiple attempts, and some vehicles that went through prior dealer repairs still need a second correction. On 2024 models specifically, multimedia software can cause the instrument cluster and center display to reboot while driving, blanking out the speedometer and warning lights, and the rearview camera can drop out at the same time. The 2024-2026 Nautilus Hybrid has a separate software error that can prevent the pedestrian alert sound from playing at low speeds.

The 2021-2023 model years have a drivetrain-related engine concern: on 2021-2022 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine, intake valves can break while driving, causing engine failure and sudden loss of drive power. The 2021-2023 model years also have a rearview camera software issue where the image can freeze or go missing. A 2023-specific recall covers child seat tether anchor welds on the second-row left-side seatback that may be too weak to properly restrain a child in a crash.

On 2020 models, a rear drive unit with insufficient lubrication can seize, causing loss of drive power or loss of vehicle control. A separate 2020 recall covers a rearview camera that can intermittently show a blank or distorted image due to a poor electrical connection.

The 2019 model year has several issues concentrated in its driver assistance and safety systems. The lane centering assist can remain active without detecting that the driver's hands are off the wheel, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the problem. On 2019 vehicles without Adaptive Front Steering, the plastic cover of the driver's front airbag module can separate during deployment and strike occupants. The instrument cluster on some 2019 models can fail to display at startup, leaving the driver without a speedometer or warning indicators, and an earlier repair attempt was also found to be insufficient. The 2019-2020 model years have a power seat recall affecting vehicles with 16-way electric tilt seats, where a sensor interaction can cause the front airbags to deploy unexpectedly or fail to deploy in a crash.