2024 Lincoln Nautilus
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Nautilus HEV AWD, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 35 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus HEV AWD | Hybrid | 4WD (part-time) | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 221V Li-Ion | 30 | 31 | 30 | $2,250 |
| Nautilus AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 29 | 24 | $2,800 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47662, 47661.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus HEV AWD | 7 / 10 | California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
| Nautilus AWD | 7 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.
The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions Exterior
| Body style | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] |
| Doors | 5 |
| GVWR class | Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) |
Engine Basics
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Displacement | 2 L |
| Engine configuration | In-Line |
Fuel Economy
| Fuel | Gasoline |
Transmission
| Drivetrain | AWD/All-Wheel Drive |
Driver assistance
Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist, Parking assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking, Rear cross-traffic alert
Optional: Blind-spot monitoring
Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Blk Label, Premiere, Reserve). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 193.3 in |
| Width (body, without mirrors) | 79.9 in |
| Height | 68.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 114.2 in |
| Track, front | 65.4 in |
| Track, rear | 65.4 in |
| Curb weight | 4,350–4,517 lb |
| Weight distribution, front/rear | 56/44 to 57/43 |
Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door SUV, HEV 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2024 Nautilus very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (9)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseBack Over Prevention
26S21Back Over Prevention
25SA2Visibility
25C36Electrical System
25C21Electrical System
25S52Visibility
25C10Visibility
24C43Visibility
24C24These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
Whether any of this applies to one specific Nautilus
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2024 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Lincoln publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus
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Find parts for this Nautilus →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported
10.0 per 10,000 built · Lincoln reported 35,079 Nautilus built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2024: 6 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 11
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
The contact owns a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. 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.
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. Took vehicle back to dealership where they validated the issue.
I was pulling up to a stoplight at Belmont & Abrams in East Dallas when my Pre-Collision Brake went off. I was not about to collide with another car, we were both slowing down. The force of the braking system caused me to re-tear 2 rotator cuff muscles I had had repaired 6 weeks earlier.
The contact owns a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. 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.
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.
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Reported by Lincoln itself: 6 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 17 per 100,000 built. Every Nautilus model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Equipment, Power Train, Structure.
- SSM 55256 Service bulletin2026-10-16 · Electrical System
- 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 center display screen menu. Examples include mirror auto folding not operating when the switch is enabled and/or auto folding continuing to function when the switch is disabled. This
- SSM 55247 Service bulletin2026-10-15 · Electrical System
- 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). It is no longer recommended to replace the HCM to correct this condition. Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 417-01 > Diagnosis and Testing > Pinpoint Test (PPT) W: "Headlamp Internal Fai
- SSM 55220 Service bulletin2026-10-06 · Electrical System
- 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. This may be due to the APIM software. To temporarily correct the issue:<br /><br /> * For Android Auto related issues: Clear Android Auto app storage in the center display screen. Ve
- SSM 55212 Service bulletin2026-09-29 · Power Train
- 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, Popping or Chattering - Noise from the Rear Axle When the Vehicle is Turning" has been updated to address this condition.
- SSM 55140 Service bulletin2026-08-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- 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 the message center after start up with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0A5D, P0A60, P0A63, P0A6F, P0A72, P0A75, and/or P0E52 stored in the inverter system controller (SOBDMC). The F
- 26B19 Other2026-08-31 · Electrical System
- Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Customer Satisfaction Program 26B19 2024-2025 MY Nautilus 2.0L Hybrid Vehicles Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Update for Inspection and Maintenance Testing
- SSM 55131 Service bulletin2026-08-27 · Unknown Or Other
- 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 traveling in a "Blue Zone". Speed sign recognition may also be inaccurate. If there are no active relevant diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) present and the issue persists after multiple key
- SSM 55118 Service bulletin2026-08-25 · Electrical System
- 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 built on or before 01-Feb-2025 may exhibit all of the following symptoms: - "No Key Detected" message displayed on the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| U211B U211B on Lincoln → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 6 bulletins |
| P0301 P0301 on Lincoln → | Cylinder 1 is misfiring. | Engine · Ignition coils → | 4 bulletins |
| P0302 P0302 on Lincoln → | Cylinder 2 is misfiring. | Engine · Ignition coils → | 4 bulletins |
| P0303 P0303 on Lincoln → | Cylinder 3 is misfiring. | Engine · Ignition coils → | 4 bulletins |
| P0304 P0304 on Lincoln → | Cylinder 4 is misfiring. | Engine · Ignition coils → | 4 bulletins |
| P0A5D | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0A60 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0A63 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0A6F | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0A72 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0A75 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
| P0E52 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Fuel/Propulsion System · Fuel pump → | 3 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus failed the emissions check on 3.6% of first inspections — higher than the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.38% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%).
failed emissions
1,578 initial inspections of 1,544 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2024 Nautilus | Every 2024 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the emissions check | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1,289 |
| Failed the safety inspection | 0.38% | 0.74% | 1,578 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.44% | 0.17% | 1,578 |
| Miles driven a year | 6,978 | 9,424 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 16,046 | 21,104 | odometer at inspection |
New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2024 vehicle” is every 2024 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Nautilus by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2024 Nautilus
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 9 recall campaigns for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V343000, covering Electrical System. 2 campaigns are phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it F (59/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, the best EPA combined figure is 30 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What are the dimensions of the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
Transport Canada measured it at 193.3 in long, 79.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 68.1 in tall, on a 114.2 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,350–4,517 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.
What do owners complain about on the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, most often about unspecified, electrical system, forward collision avoidance. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
The EPA smog rating for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus is 7 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus?
The manufacturer has filed 196 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, equipment. The most recent is dated 2026-10-16. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus failed the emissions check on 3.6% of first inspections — higher than the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.38% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 2 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 2 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | 9 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 35 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | none | NHTSA NCAP | NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe. |
| Service bulletins | 196 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | 8 fields | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder. |
| Measured dimensions | 7 fields | Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications | Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | none | Manufacturer press kit | We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.