Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Lincoln Nautilus has 4 recalls, 26 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
26
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
20V575000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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...
21V011000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport ve...
20V414000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Ford Motor Company, Inc. (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles equipped with 16-way electric tilt seats. ...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Lincoln Nautilus SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | WHEELS | 1. Vehicle Purchase I purchased a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus Reserve from Carvana on February 2, 2026. Th... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Our 2020 Lincoln Nautilus with 60,000 miles will require replacement of the driver's door due to a c... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission complete failure. It is available at the dealer. Where I had it towed. Went out on high... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MILEAGE: 487,615 27TAWD On [XXX] at [XXX]., the weather was wet from rain. I pushed the reverse bu... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | Manual Park--release cable escaped its locking position, locking front wheel brakes ON. The locked ... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission bucking and slow under 40 mph. brought to dealers attention. Car only 5 years old. Dia... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the v... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car jerks/ shifts hard up to 35 miles per hour. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When taking my car in for diagnostics, I was informed of a transmission failure. My VIN was not incl... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2/4/25 purchased 2020 Nautilus from Dick Hannah Jeep Vancouver, WA 3/12/25 I noticed some issues de... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds in st... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Hard shift stuttering when driving About 30000 miles ago Called Lincoln they said $150 to diagnose ... |
| Sep 1, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated while driving downhill at 55 MPH with t... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I took the vehicle in for service, I had to replace all 20 lug nuts as the dealer service depar... |
| Jan 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When taking off from stop light or stop sign between the speed of 35-45 the car feels like it’s sei... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | High mount brake light failure (2nd occurrence) November 2023 at 13,400 miles. Vehicle was repaired ... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the Hollywood Des... |
| May 20, 2023 | STEERING | According to Lincoln, in their manual, the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus is designed such that it can be rec... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing in th... |
| Mar 19, 2023 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | We were driving down the highway, when a huge explosion sound occurred. We pulled off at the next s... |