2026 Lincoln Nautilus Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST · reported 2026-06-28

“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…”

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING · reported 2026-06-28

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-28

“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.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-22

“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.…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-05-19

“I was driving on m 53 south bound approximately 11:30 am when I heard two consecutive soft “tickâ€� tickâ€� 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.”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-05-19

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-02

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-11-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.