2020 Lincoln Nautilus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 36 complaints
36
Total Complaints
40,009mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,000 25th Percentile
40,009 Median Mileage
77,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
12
SERVICE BRAKES
3
WHEELS
3
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
STEERING
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I’ve only had the car 2 weeks brought brand new from Crest Lincoln on May 28,2020. Every time I try to accelerate the car doesn’t want to move , it sounds like it’s trying to get power. It makes a humming noise then it slowly starts to move and the care jerks and pick up speed. I don’t li..."
"The contact owns a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V575000 (Visibility). The dealer was contacted on multiple occasions and informed him that the part was still unavailable. The contact also stated that soon after receiving the recall notice, the ..."
"When accelerating onto the interstate the traction control engages without a warning light. It occurs on dry pavement. The acceleration is not excessive and there is no loss of traction. The traction control disengages when the accelerator pedal is released."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28