2023 Lincoln Nautilus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-05-09 · campaign 25V315000 · 1,076,138 vehicles
Defect: 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 vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford
Suspension:rear:shock Absorber 2023-06-23 · campaign 23V439000 · 366 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A damaged brake hose can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear shocks, rear brake hoses, rear wheel speed sensor, and rear half shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S32.
Child Seat:vehicle Tether Anchor 2023-03-24 · campaign 23V198000 · 19 vehicles
Defect: 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 to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk: A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.
Service bulletins (58)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-14 · TSB 26-2442 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2297. reason for update: add 2022-2025 transit vehicles. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with sync4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen after welcome animation. the rear-view camera will still funct
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-22 · TSB 26-2092 V2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 25-2466 to add bronco sport, escape, maverick and corsair, as well as removing expedition and navigator. one time use parts for corsair and bronco sport were also added to the parts list. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit a headliner rat
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-17 · TSB 26-2341 v2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2171. reasons for update: update the parts list to add a note to clarify the application of the part numbers w520102-s442 and 4s4z-3n324-aa "fwd only". some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: shudder conditio
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-23 · SSM 55031 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021-2026 ford/lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "check charging system" message in the instrument panel cluster (ipc) while the charging system is operating properly with no charging related di
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-23 · TSB 26-2341 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2171. reasons for update: update the parts list to add a note to clarify the application of the part numbers w520102-s442 and 4s4z-3n324-aa "fwd only". some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: shudder conditio
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-15 · TSB 26-2328 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2194. reason for update: update the parts list to correct a part description " loctite 638", update the claim quantity for the drain/fill plug, update the claim quantity of the wheel hub bolts (corsair) and limited the parts list for edge/nautilus to only the rear drive u
Showing the 6 most recent of 58 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-28 · Seat Belts“rear passenger side seat belt buckle sits so low in the seat that it is almost impossible for some passengers (elderly or children) to buckle it. lincoln and ford and everyone else do not make a seat belt extender that fits it. …”
2025-05-19 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“during an emergency break, when applying full force to the break, and the vehicle is traveling at 20 or less mph, the vehicle cannot come to a full stop. automatic emergency braking and pre-collision warning failed to engage. when pressing the break with full force, loud noise of all the break pads grinding can be heard. under the same conditi…”
2025-03-21 · Unknown Or Other“when vehicle is started, intermittently, rear view camera does not come on for approximately 45-60 seconds later. the screen remains completely black then appears to reboot the camera issue happens about once every two weeks …”
2024-12-27 · Unknown Or Other“the backup camera freezes to a single still frame and does not show the accurate view of the rear of the vehicle while backing. since the camera is frozen to a still frame, any moving object that moves to the rear of the backing vehicle would not be visible in the image that the driver sees on screen. this is extremely dangerous in parking lots …”
2024-01-02 · Unknown Or Other“when connected to apple carplay gps is very unreliable and sometimes it stops following the car in seconds sending changing directions in seconds which sometimes if am not careful makes my driving very unsafe when traveling to an address i dont know since the gps not working properly with the car sync4.0 infotainment system.…”
2023-08-20 · Vehicle Speed Control“purchased vehicle 7/29/23 while driving 8/19, vehicle auto-shifted from drive into neutral and the check engine light appeared. i was in the process of accelerating from the on ramp & moving to the left lane. attempts to return the vehicle to drive were unsuccessful & i coasted to the right shoulder of the highway. the brakes were functional. o…”
2023-08-17 · Steering“my 2023 nautilus is currently at the dealership i purchased from.shults lincoln. steering column, tilt and telescopic adjustments. while driving vehicle the tilt and telescopic moves on its on. this has happened mulitudes of times. the most danderous event occured while my wife was driving and the telescopic feature pinned my wife in the seat. she…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.