2020 Lincoln Nautilus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus. The newest campaign is 25V442000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jun 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Software. NHTSA has 33 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V442000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 840,026 units in total.
- 25V442000Back Over Prevention / Software
- 21V011000Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- 20V575000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 20V550000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- 20V414000Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
25V442000Received . 200,237 units.
Back Over Prevention / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S72. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V011000Received . 147 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the rear drive unit lubricant level. Axles found to have lubricant at the minimum level will be filled to the full level. Axles found to be below the minimum lubricant fill level will be replaced, free of charge. This recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S02.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V575000Received . 620,246 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Remedy became available on February 1, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C19.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20C19. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V550000Received . 97 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S49. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V414000Received . 19,299 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company, Inc. (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles equipped with 16-way electric tilt seats. The seat cushion frame edge may contact the wire harness when the seat occupant uses the tilt function of the seat, potentially damaging one or more wires within the harness, which can result in either inadvertent deployment of the air bag or nondeployment of the air bag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that deploys inadvertently increases the risk of a crash. An air bag that does not deploy in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install protective flocking tape onto the exposed edge of the 16-way seat cushion frames, and inspect the wire harness for damage, and repair or replace it as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 12, 2020. Owners may contact Ford/Lincoln customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S37.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
33 complaints, 48 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 17 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ21002 | Recall query | Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance | Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera | 3 Aug 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Lincoln NautilusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Lincoln Nautilus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/nautilus/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus?
- 840,026 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lincoln Nautilus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Lincoln Nautilus, model years 2019 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus name most often?
- Power Train: 17 of 48 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.