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2026 Lincoln Nautilus problems

Owners filed 13 complaints about the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus with NHTSA between Nov 2025 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is lane departure (2).

Complaints
13
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Lane departure2
  2. Service brakes2
  3. Electrical system1
  4. Engine1
  5. Back over prevention1
  6. Power train1
  7. Seat belts1
  8. Seats1
  9. Visibility/wiper1
  10. Air bags1
  11. Other / unknown7

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20251
202612

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Lane departure

2 reports
“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 going down the road you can fill the car moving from side to side if the lanes happen to have lines painted in and out the car almost seems to follow them exactly. The car does not allow for minor changes in the painted lines. There’s a shuttering when accelerating at all times I believe this is a torque converter issue. Ford service the vehicle at 10,000 miles and said there was an update that the car .Ford service the vehicle at 10,000 miles and said there was a update that the car needed, but it made no change to any of these problems.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 15, 2026Power train, Lane departureODI 11764408

Service brakes

2 reports
“Since day one from the purchase of this vehicle, I have been experiencing seatbelt issues. This car was purchased for my work. It’s a commercial Livery vehicle, but I am suffering each day with complaints from riders and every time it goes to the dealership I am losing time and income. I have lost my confidence in this car. This car was bought for peace of mind but all I have ever experienced is nuisance, hassle, loss of time, suffering, [XXX] complaints and complete loss of confidence. I did not expect this from a new vehicle. The seat belts constantly twist, fail to retain proper tension/positioning, and rattle heavily against the trim. The authorized Lincoln dealership service department has verbally confirmed to me that this issue cannot be repaired because it is an inherent vehicle design flaw as agreed by service Director Chris Fallon. A permanent design defect in a critical safety restraint system substantially impairs both the safety and the market value of this vehicle, making it completely unfit for purpose. The car has been to the garage 3 times for this issue and still it’s unresolved. The dealership has confirmed it is unrepairable.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 8, 2026Seat belts, Seats, Service brakesODI 11762714

Electrical system

1 report
“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 long-term. The other issue is excessive hesitation when pressing the gas pedal. The car is reluctant to drive forward. Both of these issues are severe safety problems that should get resolved immediately. The dealer service department does not see this as urgent, so the car has not been evaluated by a certified technician yet, due to extensive wait times for a courtesy vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 5, 2026Electrical system, Engine, Back over preventionODI 11768946

Engine

1 report

Back over prevention

1 report

Power train

1 report
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.