What breaks most · 2022 to 2025 model years
Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problems by year
Owners have filed 233 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV across model years 2022 to 2025. One year stands out: 2023 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2022.
- Years to check closely: 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2022
- Complaints on file
- 2332022 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 2023107 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 194 fires · 7 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 12kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 27Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 4 | 9 | Electrical system (35) | |
| 107 | 8 | 11 | Electrical system (60) | |
| 30 | 5 | 4 | Unknown or other (14) | |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Forward collision system (3) |
What fails on the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 56% |
60 | 1 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 22% |
24 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 16% |
17 | 2 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 15% |
16 | 2 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 13% |
14 | 4 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV |
| Unknown or other | 11% |
12 | 0 | — |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 9% |
10 | 2 | Shop forward collision system parts for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV |
| Backup camera and sensorsCameras and park sensors | 6% |
6 | 1 | Shop backup camera and sensors parts for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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When i had the radio paused and not playing anything in my 2023 f150 lightning it made a loud auditory pop and one of my ears hearing got "muffled"
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford F-150 Lightning BEV years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023 carries the most filings on the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV. The 2023 alone has 107 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 60 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford F-150 Lightning BEV complaints that include mileage is about 12,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.