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Lincoln Nautilus years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the Lincoln Nautilus by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2025, 2019, 2024 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 31 | 16 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 36 | 12 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2021 | 27 | 5 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 34 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | Typical |
| 2019 | 103 | 13 | 2.7 | 8 | 2 | Most complaints |
- 202613 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202531 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 202436 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 20237 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 202216 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202127 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202034 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2019103 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023.
About this comparison
What Lincoln Nautilus years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2025, 2019, 2024 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 8 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.