Lincoln Nautilus Lemon Law

The redesigned Nautilus is built around a massive panoramic display that stretches across the dashboard, plus a center touchscreen. Lincoln recalled more than 33,000 model-year 2024 Nautilus SUVs (Ford recall 25C21) because a multimedia-module software fault can cause the panoramic and center screens to reboot and go blank. When the screens black out, the driver loses the instrument-panel readouts, warning lights, and the backup-camera image — a safety problem that the recall notes violates multiple federal safety standards.

Because so many of the Nautilus's core functions live on those screens — speed and gauge readouts, climate, drive information, and the rear camera — a blank display isn't a cosmetic glitch. Owners have reported the screens freezing, flickering, and restarting on their own, and Lincoln addressed the problem with a software update, including over-the-air updates, that hasn't resolved the issue for every owner.

The Nautilus has also been recalled for a separate electrical issue: on hybrid models, a software error in the audio and digital-signal-processing modules can keep the pedestrian alert sound from playing at low speeds in electric mode (Ford recall 25SA2), so people may not hear the vehicle approaching. When a display or electrical defect keeps coming back after repeated repair attempts, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback or replacement.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Nautilus has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Lincoln Nautilus qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Lincoln pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.