2026 Lincoln Nautilus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (40)
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 2026-10-16 · SSM 55256 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 nautilus and 2025-2027 explorer/aviator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may exhibit concerns with the auto folding mirror functionality not matching the status selected by the switch in the center display screen menu. examples include mirror auto folding not operating whe
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-15 · SSM 55247 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 nautilus vehicles may experience an "advance front lighting features temporarily unavailable" message with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b155a and/or b1559 stored in the headlamp control module (hcm). it is no longer recommended to replace the hcm to correct this condition. workshop
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-06 · SSM 55220 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 nautilus and 2025-2026 explorer/aviator/expedition/navigator vehicles may experience android auto connection or general bluetooth pairing concerns for both android and ios after an apim software update. this may be due to the apim software. to temporarily correct the issue:<br /><br /
Power Train 2026-09-29 · SSM 55212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024-2026 nautilus vehicles may exhibit a shudder/chatter/vibration from the rear drive unit (rdu) during low-speed turns. workshop manual (wsm), section 205-02 > diagnosis and testing > pinpoint test "grinding, popping or chattering - noise from the rear axle when the vehicle is turning" has b
Structure:body 2026-09-10 · SSM 55162 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all 2026 nautilus vehicles built on or after 07-apr-2026 will no longer come with a plastic rear license plate bracket as part of the loose items checklist. the rear liftgate has been updated to no longer require the license plate bracket, and the license plate can be attached directly to the liftga
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-31 · SSM 55140 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025-2026 maverick vehicles built on or before 05-dec-2025 and 2024-2026 nautilus vehicles built on or before 04-sep-2025 may exhibit limited power and display "stop safely now" or "service vehicle soon" stored in the message center after start up with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0a5d, p0a6
Showing the 6 most recent of 40 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-05 · Engine“vehicle infotainment screen locks up/freezes constantly while operating the vehicle . this includes the back-up camera as well, making it unreliable and/or unusable. there are no warning lamps or messages, just a hard freeze that only gets resolved once vehicle is shut off and restarted. that fix is only temporary and has not resolved the issue lon…”
2026-09-15 · Power Train“the lane keeping assistance has failed multiple times when the car enters an intersection and the lines on the road are broken by a gap due to a turn. to situations occurred where the car aggressively entered oncoming traffic lane and i quickly directed the car back to the correct lane. lane keeping assistance seems to be very touchy. how’s you’re…”
2026-07-11 · Unknown Or Other“this was the first long trip for the new nautilus. i was using cruise control, along with adaptive cruise control, and hands free driving. a prompt came up to resume control. the road was not twisty, so it was somewhat unusual for this to happen from my experience. i put my hands on the steering wheel to resume control. the engine began stutt…”
2026-06-29 · Unknown Or Other“this is the third lincoln nautilus that the facial recognition sensor does not operate as it should and creates a significant distraction while driving. the system constantly will go into the "watch the road" warning and then proceed to the "resume control" which also activates the four way flashers and pulses the brakes despite taking action suc…”
2026-05-23 · Unknown Or Other“when i went to change lanes on the highway, i went to look in the passenger side mirror to check for traffic. what i saw was my shirt. the mirrors have auto open and close. they malfunctioned and did not open,. this was a safety risk. i have an appointment with the service center at the dealership.…”
2026-05-19 · Service Brakes“the brake pedal is designed in such a manner that the shaft/arm gets in the way of the pedal as you start pressing the pedal. as the pedal is pressed away from the driver, the shaft is setup in such a way that the driver's foot then hits the shaft and loses the ability to press the actual pedal. given the shaft is a small metal bar rather than a fl…”
2026-05-19 · Visibility/Wiper“i was driving on m 53 south bound approximately 11:30 am when i heard two consecutive soft “tick” tick” sounds and immediately noticed the stress cracks appearing on my windshield top drivers side. i will be taking it for inspection as there was not any type of object to cause these cracks. …”
2026-05-04 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a new 2026 lincoln nautilus only 3 days ago. while driving on a public road, both side mirrors suddenly auto-folded on their own without any driver input. this created a serious safety hazard because i immediately lost side visibility while operating the vehicle. i had to pull over in the middle of traffic and manually restore the mirr…”
2025-11-22 · Unknown Or Other“when using apple car play and sirius radio through apple car play, the radio station controls on the steering wheel do not function properly and actually function differently than when using the native nautilus radio. when using apple car play, in order to change radio stations, you must use the display screen to change stations. this forces th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.