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2019 Lincoln Nautilus electrical system problems

The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus has 33 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

33

Electrical System complaints

27%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Nautilus electrical system complaints by model year33 complaints2019: 33 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Nautilus electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

26V372000Electrical SystemJune 9, 2026 · 2,349 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 19V076. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Consequence

A blank instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information, such as vehicle speed or safety system warnings, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6. 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C27. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.

19V076000Electrical SystemFebruary 11, 2019 · 4,212 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. At vehicle start-up, the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC) may not function, showing a blank display. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Consequence

A blank instrument cluster will not show important information like vehicle speed, fuel or temperature level, or safety system warnings. Driving with an inoperative cluster can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster Assembly (IPC), free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C03.

What owners report

WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON THE NEW CAR, MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLACK. I TOOK IT TO THE SELLING DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED WHEN THEY RETURNED MY CAR THAT WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED THE CAR MY ISSUE WAS NOT THERE. WE RECEIVED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 16, 2019

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus electrical system — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 19V076000, 26V372000.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.