Reliability & cost of ownership
Lincoln Nautilus Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lincoln Nautilus? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lincoln Nautilus problems by model year
33 recall entries across 7 model years and 241 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Nautilus | Not confirmed | 9 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Nautilus | 6 | 22 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Nautilus | 7 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Nautilus | 3 | 7 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Nautilus | 2 | 16 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Nautilus | 2 | 27 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Nautilus | 5 | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Nautilus | 8 | 103 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lincoln Nautilus, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train59 complaints
- electrical system48 complaints
- unknown or other44 complaints
- engine27 complaints
- structure25 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- steering13 complaints
- back over prevention13 complaints