Safety Score
46
High Risk
Recalls
9
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (9)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | 25V731000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 14,843 | — | Details |
| 2025-05-09 | 25V313000 |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | Details |
| 2025-04-23 | 25V272000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 3 | — | Details |
| 2024-12-19 | 24V949000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 11,922 | — | Details |
| 2024-02-23 | 24V144000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 216 | — | Details |
| 2023-11-28 | 23V801000 |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5,118 | — | Details |
| 2023-10-13 | 23V688000 |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | 931 | — | Details |
| 2023-06-09 | 23V418000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16,375 | — | Details |
| 2023-03-15 | 23V168000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 18 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning caught fire while parked in my driveway. The vehicle was NOT charging at the time of the i… |
| 2026-03-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I own a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning, with 48,200 miles and 2.5 years of ownership. Recently, my truck began displaying a … |
| 2026-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving at 45 miles an hour. With no warning, the car had 28 warnings pop up and it just died with no warning. No… |
| 2025-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Rear light bar has water in it. Recall alert but no remedy available. Rear light bar has water inside. Reverse light … |
| 2025-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Earlier this year, I filed NHTSA ID 11663872 when I noticed moisture collecting in the brake light assembly on my truck… |
| 2025-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Water intrusion into rear lightbar/back up/brake light assembly that has caused shorting of the back up lights and flas… |
| 2025-09-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Defective rear light bar allowing water intrusion causing some reverse lights and brake lights to malfunction including… |
| 2025-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Rear light bar housing brake lights and backup lights have water inside the assembly. Water is causing shorting of the … |
| 2025-08-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The front traction motor on my 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning failed without warning, causing the vehicle to lose all-wheel … |
| 2025-08-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The rear light bar in the tailgate that also includes my back up lights is defective. The light bar was defective at d… |
| 2025-07-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My f150 lightning won't drive wben put in Drive. Then all the sudden it goes forward when not expecting it and we almo… |
| 2025-06-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | While braking slowly to park at my home, my 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning XLT suddenly accelerated forward without any thro… |
| 2025-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The truck's remote access app is not able to communicate with the truck during the entire period I own the truck. This… |
| 2025-05-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Gear shifter was stuck in the car. Can happen at random times. For no reason at all, the gear shifter refuses to budge … |
| 2025-05-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that… |
| 2025-04-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The rear lightbar was replaced under a safety recall with a defective part. The replacement started flickering after 4 … |
| 2025-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving down the interstate and the vehicle was struck by lightning. The vehicle lost all electrical power. As … |
| 2025-03-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Tailgate light bar was replaced under safety recall due to concern of moisture getting into housing. Replacement bar no… |
| 2025-02-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The rear light bar was replaced under warranty safety recall 23S30 on 10/19/2023. Subsequently the “new” light bar deve… |
| 2025-02-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | When the Ford Lightning is in reverse and the 1-pedal braking system is applied, the brakes don't engage when switching… |
| 2025-02-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Powertrain Failure. Vehicle unresponsive. Multiple complains through various individuals of this failure. Battery pack… |
| 2025-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The part they replace the rear light bar that you have a recall for also fails in the exact same manner causing my reve… |
| 2025-01-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On my new Ford F-150 Lightning, five out of the six studs on the right front wheel sheared off, leaving just one lug nu… |
| 2025-01-04 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | I made a left-hand turn during a snow storm, and the right rear wheel slid and I made contact with the curb at a relati… |
| 2024-12-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster failed to present information upon start up. Multiple restarts did not resolve the issue. |
| 2024-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Instrument cluster went completely black. No speedometer or other vehicle information available. |
| 2024-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The front trunk (or frunk) of the electric truck has a power lift as the primary means of opening and closing it and th… |
| 2024-10-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked near the side of the residence… |
| 2024-10-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Using the 1 pedal drive mode, I was entering my driveway, which is 90 degrees adjacent to the street I was on. My appro… |
| 2024-10-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Bought an electric truck in May of 2023 that is frequently malfunctioning while on the road. Turn signals and hazard li… |
| 2024-10-06 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 2 | I was leaving my storage unit on Sunday October 6, 2024 at around 7 pm. I was traveling at 5 mph as I approached the ex… |
| 2024-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Rear tailgate light bar has multiple cracks |
| 2024-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-09-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When performing low-speed departing, 3-point turns, parking, etc., I repeatedly shifted into the wrong gear. I thought … |
| 2024-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster does not turn on. Screen stays blank. |
| 2024-09-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle is a Ford F150 Lightning, a battery electric vehicle. As this is an electric vehicle, the vehicle has a lar… |
| 2024-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | “Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power” error message with accompanied vehicle propulsion reduction to approximately 5 … |
| 2024-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving in sport mode multiple times, received "drive mode not available" message. Vehicle reverted to normal mod… |
| 2024-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Problem with instrument panel, instrument display, dashboard. When turning on the vehicle, it does not present any info… |
| 2024-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I entered my 23 F150 Lightning Lariat started the vehicle, was driving into work with my stero on 5 ( fairly low volume… |
| 2024-08-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Instrument cluster is freezing. No listed speed or any vehicle driving information while the vehicle is moving. |
| 2024-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle stopped to work without any warning or apparent reason. Now the gear shift is stuck at Park position and th… |
| 2024-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I got into my vehicle and turned it on but the dashboard would not respond. On the advice of some Ford forums, I attemp… |
| 2024-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow the… |
| 2024-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Main dashboard display stayed off (blank) when car was started, tried several times, it drove ok but had no instrumenta… |
| 2024-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I turned on vehicle the instrument cluster screen was blank. Could not see my speed, etc. Restarting vehicle after… |
| 2024-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gauge cluster completely dark. Cluster is a screen type when dark no speed visible. No warning lights available for saf… |
| 2024-06-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment/screen freezes every time the vehicle is started. This prevents the backup camera from working. The sy… |
| 2024-06-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | At 65mph driving in sport mode which has increased regeneration during deceleration which provides substantial braking,… |
| 2024-06-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving at high way speeds, a fault in the drive train was detected and reduced power to the electric motors, red… |