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2025 Lincoln Nautilus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus. The newest campaign is 26V165000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Mar 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Adas. NHTSA has 21 complaints on file for 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, 26V165000, in the NHTSA record

The Image Processing Module A software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 Aviator, 2025 Explorer, 2025 Nautilus notified owners on 4/13/2026. Phase 2 will include 2025 Navigator will notify owners on or about 4/20/2026. Phase 3 will include 2022-2024 Navigator will notify owners on or about 6/8/2026. Phase 4 will include 2024 Nautilus will notify owners on or about 6/22/2026. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S21. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 25, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 360,795 units in total.

  • 26V165000Electrical System / Adas
  • 26V122000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
  • 25V518000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls
  • 25V519000Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module
  • 25V343000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
  • 24V953000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

  1. 26V165000Received . 254,640 units.

    Electrical System / Adas

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The Image Processing Module A software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 Aviator, 2025 Explorer, 2025 Nautilus notified owners on 4/13/2026. Phase 2 will include 2025 Navigator will notify owners on or about 4/20/2026. Phase 3 will include 2022-2024 Navigator will notify owners on or about 6/8/2026. Phase 4 will include 2024 Nautilus will notify owners on or about 6/22/2026. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S21. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 25, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 26V122000Received . 47,804 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the EGR valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 25V518000Received . 482 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 24V953. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C36.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C36. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 25V519000Received . 3,270 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Lighting Control Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. The LED Driver Modules may contain a burnt diode, which can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights, and front turn signals to fail in the affected headlight. On Nautilus vehicles only, this condition may also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal, and rear position light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the LED Driver Modules, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C39.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C39. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 25V343000Received . 6,781 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the block heater element and inspect the electrical cord, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug coupled, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S52. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 24V953000Received . 47,818 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, and the window reversal distance does not meet the minimum requirement. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will recalibrate the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C43.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24C43. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

21 complaints, 34 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.

2025 Lincoln Nautilus: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Forward Collision Avoidance8
Lane Departure7
Unknown or Other4
Service Brakes3
Steering2
Visibility2
Back Over Prevention2
Visibility/Wiper2
Power Train1
Air Bags1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
5 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.

Complaints about the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 18 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20198
  2. 20205
  3. 20212
  4. 20222
  5. 20233
  6. 20247
  7. 20256
  8. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2025 Lincoln Nautilus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lincoln/nautilus/2025/. 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 2025 Lincoln Nautilus?
360,795 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2025 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus name most often?
Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 of 34 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.