AI Damage2024 Lincoln Nautilus: common problems
Owners of the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system and service brakes. The maker issued 193 service bulletins for this year. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 22
- involving a crash
- 2
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 193
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 27% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 14% of all complaints
- 3 Visibility 14% of all complaints
- 4 Backover prevention 14% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 9% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- 7 Forward collision avoidance 9% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 5% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 6 complaints (27% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 64.
- Service brakes: 3 complaints (14% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 7.
- Visibility: 3 complaints (14% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 7.
- Backover prevention: 3 complaints (14% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
- Structure: 2 complaints (9% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 10.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 2 L · hybrid · turbo · 4 cyl
- automatic, 8-speed
- CVT
Drive: AWD, 4WD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 22 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 6 | 1 | 64 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Backover prevention | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This vehicle contains advanced safety systems integrated into the doors and surrounding structure, including side airbags, crash sensors, wiring harnesses, blind spot monitoring, and other electronic safety systems.
The contact stated that after an OTA software update, the panoramic screen display and instrument cluster failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the screen intermittently went black, rendering the reaview camera image, speedometer, or navigation screen inoperable.
While the vehicle was parked, the rear hatch unexpectedly opened and struck a building, causing the taillight to crack and leaving scratches and a crack on the bumper. Additionally, the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift to drive or reverse while attempting to drive into a driveway.
The contact's husband owns a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that the windshield had cracked on four occasions between February 2025 and April 2026 and was replaced three times.
The door jam and hatchback seals are letting dust and emission fumes inside the vehicle. When driving down a dirt road the seats are covered with dust. The dealership says that the seals are properly installed they said to the cabin fan on high to pressurize the vehicle which has not helped.
If the Nautilus enters power save mode which seems to be quite frequent the radio system also seems to go into a deeper sleep mode too. That means when you go to power on the car the radio takes roughly an extra 2 minutes to fully boot.
The back rear seat WINDOW on the left-hand side spontaneously exploded while driving around 60 mph on the highway on the morning (10:30 AM ET) of October 7, 2025. All of the pieces blew into the car. There was a loud boom when the window imploded. Had this happened on the driver's window, I would have wrecked.
12/21/24 Took delivery of vehicle 03/17/25 Called Lincoln to schedule service after brakes began grinding. 03/19/25 Took vehicle in for service - Brake rotors began grinding shortly after purchase. Such grinding causes anxiety about safety of the vehicle on the road.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,212 of 2,102 model years in the NHTSA data (among the 42% least complained about).
On average one model year of the Nautilus has 29 complaints (8 years in the data). This year has 22, below average.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Backover prevention. Rear camera and parking sensors after a rear impact.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2027 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may…
Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2027 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may exhibit concerns with the auto folding mirror functionality not matching the status selected by the switch in the…
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may experience an "Advance Front Lighting Features Temporarily…
Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may experience an "Advance Front Lighting Features Temporarily Unavailable" message with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) B155A and/or B1559 stored in the headlamp control module (HCM)…
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Expedition/Navigator vehicles may experience…
Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Expedition/Navigator vehicles may experience Android Auto connection or general Bluetooth pairing concerns for both Android and IOS after an APIM software update…
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit a shudder/chatter/vibration from the rear drive unit (RDU)…
Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit a shudder/chatter/vibration from the rear drive unit (RDU) during low-speed turns. Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 205-02 > Diagnosis and Testing > Pinpoint Test "Grinding…
- Some 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles built on or before 05-Dec-2025 and 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on…
Some 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles built on or before 05-Dec-2025 and 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 04-Sep-2025 may exhibit limited power and display "Stop Safely Now" or "Service Vehicle Soon" stored in…
- Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Nautilus/Navigator vehicles may exhibit…
Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Nautilus/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when BlueCruise is active and when…
- Some of the following vehicles
* 2023-2025 F-Super Duty built on or before 02-Feb-2025 * 2024-2026 Ranger/Bronco/Mustang * 2024-2025 F-150 built on or before 15-Jul-2025 * 2024-2025 Nautilus built on or before 16-Feb-2025 * 2025 Explorer/Aviator…
- Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit an inoperative segment or individual light emitting diode…
Some 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles may exhibit an inoperative segment or individual light emitting diode (LED) in the rear mounted deck lid lamp assembly (part of the rear lamp assembly). To correct this condition…
- Some 2024 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 23-Jan-2024 may exhibit a condition where the rear door…
Some 2024 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 23-Jan-2024 may exhibit a condition where the rear door power windows are locked when the child lock is off, and the rear door power windows are unlocked when the child…
- 26S51 Recall remedy
Accessory Protocol Interface Module update to mitigate the loss of the pedestrian warning sound
- Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the…
Some 2025-2026 Aviator/Explorer/Expedition/F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free BlueCruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when BlueCruise is active and when traveling in a…
- Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto…
Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the instrument panel cluster…
NHTSA lists 193 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
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Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: electrical system, service brakes, visibility. Total complaints: 22. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: infotainment or screen glitches (27%), driver assists: adaptive cruise, lane keeping (23%), warning lights, check engine (23%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
NHTSA lists 193 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.