2025 Lincoln Nautilus: Problems & Reliability
CAUTION2025 Lincoln Nautilus: CAUTION — 20 owner complaints, rated on its recalls: 6 campaigns, 1 for fire or crash risk.
CarWhere's verdict score for the 2025 is 1.41, where 1.00 is a typical Nautilus year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; caution starts at 1.25 and avoid at 1.60. Most complaints are about non-critical systems; only 25% are severe (crash, fire, injury or a safety-critical system).
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints (ODI), recall campaigns and manufacturer service bulletins, CarWhere verified buyer prices · Model years 2019–2026 compared · Updated 2026-11-07 · By CarWhere Research · Methodology
20
NHTSA complaints
1.41
Verdict score (1.00 = typical Nautilus year)
75
Service bulletins
6
Recall campaigns
2025 Lincoln Nautilus recalls
6 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2025; the campaign list is on NHTSA's record for the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus.
2025 Lincoln Nautilus service bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 75 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2025 — fewer than the 103 of the median Nautilus year from 2019 to 2026. Coded bulletins most often cover electrical system (39), seats (8), powertrain / transmission (7). Bulletins are repair instructions for dealer technicians, not recalls.
The 2025 vs. the year before and after
From the 2024 to the 2025, owner complaints held roughly level (19 → 20). The 2026 that followed fell by more than half (20 → 0), so the 2026 has the lighter record so far. The 2026 is still new, so its count will keep growing.
| Model year | Verdict | Complaints | Bulletins | Recalls | Avg. buyer-paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Nautilus | CAUTION | 19 | 173 | 7 | — |
| 2025 (this page) | CAUTION | 20 | 75 | 6 | — |
| 2026 Nautilus | — | 0 | 22 | 0 | — |
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FAQ
Is the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus reliable?
2025 Lincoln Nautilus: CAUTION — 20 owner complaints, rated on its recalls: 6 campaigns, 1 for fire or crash risk. CarWhere's verdict score for the 2025 is 1.41, where 1.00 is a typical Nautilus year once complaints are weighted for severity and spread over time on the road; caution starts at 1.25 and avoid at 1.60.
What are the most common 2025 Lincoln Nautilus problems?
The 2025 Lincoln Nautilus has 20 NHTSA owner complaints and 75 manufacturer service bulletins on file; the component breakdown is on NHTSA's record for this model year.
How many recalls does the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus have?
6 recall campaigns on federal record for the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus. Recall completion is VIN-specific, so check the exact car.
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Sources & method
Complaint, recall and service-bulletin counts for the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation; the verdict is CarWhere’s severity-weighted, time-on-road-adjusted score compared with the model’s own median year. The live complaint feed was unavailable at render, so the complaint count is the verdict engine’s stored count. Complaints are owner allegations, not verified defects. Full methodology.