Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Lincoln Nautilus has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission bucking and slow under 40 mph. brought to dealers attention. Car only 5 years old. Dia... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS AN ERRATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE. DDOES NOT RESPOND AT TIMES WHEN IN TRAFFIC AT LOW SPEEDS.... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I’ve only had the car 2 weeks brought brand new from Crest Lincoln on May 28,2020. Every time I try... |