2019 Lincoln Nautilus transmission problems

The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Transmission complaints

20%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Nautilus transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

20V550000TransmissionSeptember 10, 2020 · 97 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.

Consequence

Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.

What owners report

“WHILE STOPPED AT A DRIVE THRU TODAY THE CAR STARTED GIVING OFF MULTIPLE WARNINGS OF SAFETY FAILURES--BLIND SPOT MONITORING, CAMERA, LANE KEEP, HILL ASSIST, AND AUTO HOLD. THE FINAL WARNING WAS A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A QUICK TWO MINUTE TRIP HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · October 14, 2019

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus transmission — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 20V550000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.