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2023 Lincoln Nautilus Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
43%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“My 2023 Nautilus is currently at the dealership I purchased from.Shults Lincoln. Steering column, tilt and telescopic adjustments. While driving vehicle the tilt and telescopic moves on its on. This has happened mulitudes of times. The most danderous event occured while my wife was driving and the telescopic feature pinned my wife in the seat. She had no control of steering the vehicle when the this happened. She was in a S turn and it could of been a bad accident, thank God there was no oncoming traffic. She had no control of steering when it telescoped all the way out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11539070, filed 2023-08

“Purchased vehicle 7/29/23 While driving 8/19, vehicle auto-shifted from drive into neutral and the check engine light appeared. I was in the process of accelerating from the on ramp & moving to the left lane. Attempts to return the vehicle to drive were unsuccessful & I coasted to the right shoulder of the highway. The brakes were functional. Once stopped, the vehicle functioned as if it were in accessory mode (radio & power windows working). I was unable to move the vehicle out of neutral to park gear. More lights & error messages flashed on the driver display (I have a video). …”

NHTSA complaint #11539627, filed 2023-08

“When vehicle is started, intermittently, rear view camera does not come on for approximately 45-60 seconds later. The screen remains completely black then appears to reboot The camera issue happens about once every two weeks”

NHTSA complaint #11649750, filed 2025-03

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202515%
2024627%
2023343%
202216%
2021311%
202039%
20192928%

Other parts of the 2023 Lincoln Nautilus

Other or unknown
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Lincoln Nautilus

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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