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2020 Lincoln Nautilus Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
50%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus, 50% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I bought my 2020 Lincoln nautilus in February 2025 soon after I noticed a jerking from my lower gears,it has 80000 miles.i took it to the dealer I bought it from and they said the transmission is falling and will cost $10,188 to replace. They told me there was no recall and it wasn't covered under any warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11750212, filed 2026-07

“I bought my 2020 Lincoln nautilus in February 2025 soon after I noticed a jerking from my lower gears,it has 80000 miles.i took it to the dealer I bought it from and they said the transmission is falling and will cost $10,188 to replace. They told me there was no recall and it wasn't covered under any warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11750211, filed 2026-07

“Transmission complete failure. It is available at the dealer. Where I had it towed. Went out on highway. Everyone using the turnpike highway was in danger. Slowed vehicle to little more than idle speed, in road construction. Little rough being slowed from 75mph to 10 mph. One dealer diagnosed it. I had it towed to the original dealer after having it towed to the closest dealer. Warning light came on during the turnpike travel. Limited access highway. October 19, 2025”

NHTSA complaint #11695215, filed 2025-10

“My 2020 Lincoln Nautilus has an intermittent jerk during light acceleration with no diagnostic codes. This was confirmed when I had a professional mechanic drive it.”

NHTSA complaint #11748671, filed 2026-07

“Hennessey Lincoln in Atlanta repaired my car in June 2026. My Torque converter needed to be replaced. My car was there over 20 days. Two weeks after getting it back from shop it started jerking and smoking. It needed another torque converter replacement. Two weeks after getting this car back it did the same thing again. I contacted Ford Warranty they did not help. Lincoln iin Michigan did not attempt to help. I couldn't even get the car in the shop for repair because of lack of employees that work on transmissions and no loaner cars.”

NHTSA complaint #11759875, filed 2026-08

Related recalls

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202515%
202415%
2022319%
2021830%
20201750%
20192827%

Other parts of the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus

Engine
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology