VehicleVerdict

Lincoln Nautilus years to avoid

The Lincoln Nautilus years to avoid are 2019, 2020 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

285

Total complaints

23

Recall campaigns

2019–2026

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Lincoln Nautilus NHTSA complaints by model year123 complaints2019: 123 complaints2020: 41 complaints2021: 23 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 14 complaints2024: 33 complaints2025: 33 complaints2026: 8 complaints
Lincoln Nautilus NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Nautilus years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2019High complaint rate123
2020Open safety investigation41

Every Nautilus year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202680
2025336
2024337
2023143
2022102
2021232
2020avoid415
2019avoid1238

Common questions

What are the worst Lincoln Nautilus years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Nautilus years to avoid are 2019, 2020. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Lincoln Nautilus?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Nautilus years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Lincoln Nautilus have?

Across all model years, the Nautilus has 23 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 285 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.