Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 242 owner complaints and 15 recalls on file for the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV (2022–2026). The 2023 F-150 Lightning BEV has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
242
Recalls
15
Model years
5
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Ford F-150 Lightning BEV model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Ford F-150 Lightning BEV years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV — 112 complaints, 8 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Electrical System
  2. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV — 92 complaints, 4 crashes; top problem: Electrical System
  3. 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV — 30 complaints, 5 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (92 complaints).

Every Ford F-150 Lightning BEV model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 F-150 Lightning BEV00001—
2025 F-150 Lightning BEV84113Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2024 F-150 Lightning BEV305104Electrical System
2023 F-150 Lightning BEV11282411Electrical System
2022 F-150 Lightning BEV924029Electrical System

Most common Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    108 complaints
  • Lighting
    62 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    36 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    35 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    33 complaints
  • Brakes
    27 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    11 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    11 complaints
  • Steering
    6 complaints
  • Engine
    5 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV received by NHTSA each month.

Ford F-150 Lightning BEV recalls

  • Recall 25V863000Dec 12, 2025272,645 vehiclesModel years 2022–2026

    Risk: A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V731000Oct 24, 202514,843 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

  • Recall 25V438000Jun 27, 20255 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V341000May 23, 202529,501 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V340000May 23, 2025197 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: Low tire pressure can lead to poor vehicle handling and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V313000May 9, 20256 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V272000Apr 23, 20253 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire. In addition, a loss of drive power may occur, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V131000Feb 28, 2025950 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 24V949000Dec 19, 202411,922 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V144000Feb 23, 2024216 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire. In addition, a loss of drive power may occur, which can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V801000Nov 28, 20235,118 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V688000Oct 13, 2023931 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V418000Jun 9, 202316,375 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

  • Recall 23V168000Mar 15, 202318 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A battery short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 22V453000Jun 24, 20222,666 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: Low tire pressure can lead to poor vehicle handling and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Ford models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology