2019 Lincoln Nautilus problems and complaints

Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (29), Power Train (28), Unknown Or Other (16).

Key takeaways

  • 102 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System2928%
Power Train2827%
Unknown Or Other1616%
Engine1515%
Steering88%
Seat Belts55%
Fuel/Propulsion System44%
Vehicle Speed Control33%
Wheels33%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)33%
Air Bags22%
Forward Collision Avoidance22%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Lincoln Nautilus SUV AWD5/55/55/54/5
2019 Lincoln Nautilus SUV FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-16

Transmission jerking/ stuttering in lower gears under 35 mph.

Steering,visibility - filed 2026-09-02

The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. After several days of rain, there was moisture inside the vehicle. The contact detected a foul odor and discovered water on the floorboard. A box in the rear of the vehicle was covered in water, and the inside front windshield was foggy, but the contact was unable to determine ...

Power Train - filed 2026-08-24

The car has started a jerking motion when it is at a stop sign, stop light, or and nu prolonged stoppage of the vehicle. It is worse when I have the auto-stop-start feature turned on. This started roughly 3 months ago.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.