2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV

9 recalls, 140 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements o... Read more

Consequence

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

Remedy

The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in t... Read more

272,645 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles previously repaired under recall number 23V418. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rear lightbar and fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in th... Read more

14,843 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles equipped with 20" or 22" all season tires that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-453. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pres... Read more

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C20.

197 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V801. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail t... Read more

Consequence

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.

Remedy

Dealers will update the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C15.

6 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S11. This recall expands pr... Read more

3 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit.

Consequence

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford cust... Read more

950 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Saf... Read more

Consequence

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.

Remedy

The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C38... Read more

5,118 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 BEV vehicles. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear lightbar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S30.

16,375 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 BEV vehicles equipped with 20" or 22" all season tires. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requir... Read more

Consequence

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

Remedy

The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C15.

2,666 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Complaint Statistics

140 total complaints 6 crashes 9 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	22
ENGINE	18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	11
POWER TRAIN	9
STRUCTURE:BODY	8
AIR BAGS	8
SERVICE BRAKES	7
VISIBILITY/WIPER	6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	4

Incident date: Aug 21, 2026

Main cluster display not working. Remainder of displays, accessories and truck works as normal

Incident date: Aug 1, 2024

Back up camera not working

Incident date: Jul 20, 2026

The rear camera first started failing intermittently, and now occurs constantly. The camera goes black on the screen. I nearly backed into a child in a grocery store parking lot.

Incident date: May 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving approximately driving 45 MPH and turning onto an exit the vehicle suddenly reduce speed and lost power and the message "Press Start" had displayed. The contact stopped the vehicle and eventually restarted the engine and the veh... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2026

The issue involves a loss of signal between the transmission range sensor and the powertrain control module, which can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift into second gear, potentially leading to a loss of vehicle control. I purchased this vehicle in Feb 2025 used 2013 Ford F 150 6 Gear... Read more

Incident date: Dec 26, 2025

Tied with NHTSA Recall 25V900 - Review Camera Software. Dealer was unable to complete the recall due to internal malfunction of USB Interface on vehicle. Dealer quoted a non itemized Repair Estimate of $1,045.50 to replace the interface in order to be able to complete the open recall. No visible us... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2023

Tried to open sunroof and it came off its track and twisted which caused some pieces to break. It is stuck in an open position. The vehicle has 144,000 miles so it no longer has any warranty coverage. We had to gorilla tape it down otherwise it could fly off while going down the road. I’ve read th... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2023

We had an issue with an error message in the middle of driving that stopped the acceleration of the vehicle, this seems to be common, looking at forums online. The inspection request is acceptable. The message we receive is "Shift to P before changing gears". The vehicle will stop in the middle of... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2025

teslas have blind spot monitor cameras that activate when the turn signal is activated as a turn left or right. there seems to be a noticeable delay on older cars with intel processors where the cameras take longer to display on the screen in split second manuvers and lane changes that can lead to a... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

This is very serious while driving on the highway vehicle warning for engine temperature right after check engine came on. I almos crashed becuase the engine temperature close to limit asked to reduce the acceleration but how can I slow down in 2 lines fast highway on very dark night. This very, ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2025

I have a leaking rear window which is well known in RAM trucks. I had it into the dealership and they said they sprayed a seal around it, I still have a heavy leak of water on both sides, damaging my interior seats and more . I am looking for some help on getting this fixed as I have be stone walled... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

All major braking and safety systems have failed, including the parking brake, 4-wheel drive, cruise and adaptive cruise control, lane departure warnings, blind spot monitoring, and parking collision alerts. These failures occurred at the same time, and we believe there may be additional issues not ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2025

Wife picking up grandkids from school called to say brake pedal had been going to the floor. Told her not to move it. As I pulled up behind the car noticed the R/R ground was wet. Master cylinder was low on fluid. Had towed to private shop. Diagnosed as R/R brake hose leaking. The hose wasn't damag... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2025

while driving, including backing up with the camera, the computer restarts itself. Navigation, warnings, and backup camera all restart for about 30 seconds. it has happened while depending on the backup camera. just goes black then restarts.

Incident date: Nov 1, 2024

After doing multiple search online came across multiple user complaints about new Tesla model y juniper 2026 Lr awd you can feel vibration from steering wheel at highway speeds it is really specific at 80mph this is not a normal behavior especially vibrations took it to the service center and was to... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that upon attempting to reverse, the back over prevention camera display failed to function. The message "Camera not Available - Please Contact dealer" was displayed. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer ... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Lexus RX 350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was c... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2025

Unresolved safety recall (R24B2) has rendered the vehicle unreliable and potentially unsafe. Nissan has not provided a timeline for a fix and has refused interim assistance.

Incident date: May 1, 2025

On acceleration from a stand still or in motion, the vehicle will start to shake/wobble pretty violently. It will go away when letting go of the gas. Seems to be coming from the front end wheels. Going under the car and checking all connecting points, the CV axle has a lot of play. You can move it a... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2025

Incident date: Dec 1, 2024

My transmission started shifting erratically. It would go from 8th to 10th gear down to 1st or 2nd gear then go back to 5th while trying to merge into oncoming traffic. People had to lock up there brakes or swerve around me to avoid a collision. There were no lights on the dash. I had a transmission... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2025

About a week ago my all my dash lights came on dash. Doing some research I found there was a safety recall on my vehicle that I did not know about. I scheduled an appointment with Honda to get it replaced, they informed me that the fuel injectors needed to replaced and were causing misfires. They cl... Read more

Incident date: Mar 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the alert of a sensor was displayed. The contact stated that the message that the sensor was not working, and the front center sensor was not available, was displayed. The contact stated that the brakes independently ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 2024

Tailgate opened while in park.closed garage door.Came back out to leave and garage door got caught on tailgate that had released open on its own causing body damage.

Incident date: Feb 1, 2025

Lifter problem misfire

Incident date: Feb 1, 2025

Several Issues

Incident date: Oct 18, 2024

My vehicle has about 5000 miles and twice now the transmission will not shift past reverse meaning I cannot get it into neutral drive or manual mode after starting. Last time it happened I had to restart the car about a half a dozen times and took over 15 minutes before the vehicle would shift into ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 11, 2024

I drove this car off the lot with only 16k miles...by 28k miles...it required a new engine due to the known defect of coolant being leaked into the engine from the ceramic cylinders. 2 months later the car needed an alternator. I've been back and forth to the dealership and the costs are mounting. J... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2025

I am reporting a potential safety issue with my Tesla Model X. When the vehicle is placed in reverse with the steering wheel turned to full lock, it unexpectedly initiates self-movement without any driver input. I raised this issue with Tesla Service, and they responded with the following statement... Read more

Incident date: Feb 21, 2025

Overheating issue still occurred on Cylinder 2, previous recall did not assist in repairing the problem due to poor cooling design from factory. Refer to Recall 17S09 (17V209000) from April 21, 2017.

Incident date: Feb 26, 2025

Twice during eight months of vehicle ownership, the vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure resulting in danger to the health/welfare of the driver. In both cases, the engine has to be totally replaced. The service manager at the dealer acknowledges that Cadillac is selling hazardous/defec... Read more

Incident date: Jan 7, 2025

I just read about a NHTSA probe or study that's been upgraded for unexplained braking on Honda Insights. This unexplained sharp automated braking has happened at least half a dozen times in my car. There was never anything in or near the vehicle path that would explain the braking. It was always ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

Discovered from passenger complaint that the two seat belt tensioners involved with the middle seat captain seats are defective. They will lock on their own without any deceleration or passenger intervention and not release unless the seat belt is unlocked & fully retracted. I have personally tested... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

The automatic pilot computer (AP4) failed on my 2025 Tesla Model Y after approximately 400 miles. This controls a lot of the vehicle's auto pilot features but it also controls a lot of its safety features, such as the back-up camera, forward collision warning and blind spot warning. As of 19 Decembe... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 2024

Incident date: Dec 6, 2022

Hello. I have a 2014 Malibu. Recently it has been stalling when coming to a stop and yet there are no engine/warning lights on. Took it to numerous mechanics, spoke with people at the dealership service area and yet nothing! Nobody can figure it out at all. I’ve had the throttle body replaced, mod... Read more

Incident date: Sep 30, 2024

The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side air bags warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headrest deployed inadvertently. No further information was provided.... Read more

Incident date: Sep 30, 2024

The media screen console part of my 2024 Santa Fe has been glitching since July. Dealer has already looked at it and said there’s nothing to fix… now the screen flickers AND the audio glitches over and over the same few seconds.. then turn the car OFF and the audio stays playing over and over. C... Read more

Incident date: Sep 30, 2024

Coolant leaked into the engine causing it to overheat requiring the engine to be replaced. This was a known defect by Ford regarding this year Escape

Incident date: Sep 19, 2024

Got “Stop Safely Vehicle Will shut off soon” message twice. Vehicle shut off both times.

Incident date: Jul 25, 2024

Bought the bike brand new on 8/27/24. Took the motorcycle out for the 1st time on 9/7/24. Upon riding 70 miles, the motor began smoking badly with oil leaking everywhere. The oil saturated the engine, exhaust, foot control, swingarm, and rear tire causing a significant fire and safety hazard.

Incident date: Jul 15, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2023

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the warning light illuminated indicating to pull the vehicle over. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. The contact exited the ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2023

We bought this Armada used about two years ago and it had about 85,000 miles on it then. On Monday August 26th 2024 my wife came home and as she pulled in to park the brake pedal went to the floor. The passenger side front steer tire inside was covered in brake fluid. I pulled it in to our garage an... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2023

I was driving my vehicle on the highway and all of the sudden I got a low oil light, check engine light, and the vehicle shut down in the middle of moving traffic. It turns out my vehicle has the same oil consumption issue as the other vehicles listed in the Engine II Class Action settlement. Please... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2024

I was driving down the highway at night and out of nowhere my head lights turn off. Leaving me and my daughter driving blind going 60 mph. Prior to that on the same night, I picked her up from work I was turning out of the parking lot where she works and the same thing happened but very quickly corr... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, while attempting to leave the residence, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to a dealer to be diagnosed. The cont... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2024

The clear coat on the roof of my 2015 Prius began to peel little by little starting around 2021. What started out as small patches has now become large patches on various parts of the roof. The clearcoat is also beginning to peel right below the windows on the passenger side, close to where the door... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2024

My cameras are not working properly and have stopped working completely, I have seen online that theses car have problems like this and have recalls and my car has the same problem now but it’s says it’s not under a recall

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FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV across all model years (2022, 2026).

28 Total Recalls

400 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

22 Reported Crashes

5 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	1	0	View
2025	3	14	View
2024	4	49	View
2023	11	197	View
2022 (current)	9	140

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