2020 Model Year

Lincoln Nautilus

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
25
Recalls
1
Crashes
1
Severe
1

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

20V414000 Jul 2020

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Dec 2026

MILEAGE: 487,615 27TAWD On [XXX] at [XXX]., the weather was wet from rain. I pushed the reverse button and the car accelerated quickly forward with...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2026

Our 2020 Lincoln Nautilus with 60,000 miles will require replacement of the driver's door due to a crack in the door hinge area. This failure is simi...

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle jerked upon starting and shifting to drive(...

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 2025

Manual Park--release cable escaped its locking position, locking front wheel brakes ON. The locked brakes resulted in the car being dragged until we...

Power Train
Oct 2025

Transmission complete failure. It is available at the dealer. Where I had it towed. Went out on highway. Everyone using the turnpike highway was in da...

Power Train
Sep 2025

Transmission bucking and slow under 40 mph. brought to dealers attention. Car only 5 years old. Diagnostics resulted in internal fault , excessive sl...

Power Train
Aug 2025

Car jerks/ shifts hard up to 35 miles per hour.

Power Train
Aug 2025

2/4/25 purchased 2020 Nautilus from Dick Hannah Jeep Vancouver, WA 3/12/25 I noticed some issues developing with uneven revving. Inconsistent in crui...

Power Train
May 2025

When taking my car in for diagnostics, I was informed of a transmission failure. My VIN was not included in a transmission recall but has the same iss...

Power Train
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds in stop-and-go traffic, the vehicle jerked abnormally....

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Lincoln Nautilus has 25 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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