What breaks most · 2022 to 2026 model years
Lucid Air problems by year
Owners have filed 76 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Lucid Air across model years 2022 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2023 for electrical system complaints, 2022 for electrical system complaints and 2025 for powertrain and transmission complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2022, 2025
- Complaints on file
- 762022 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202325 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 160 fires · 8 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 6kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 47Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 5 | 15 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 25 | 6 | 12 | Unknown or other (9) | |
| 10 | 2 | 9 | Powertrain and transmission (5) | |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (4) | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Electrical system (3) |
What fails on the 2023 Lucid Air
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 36% |
9 | 3 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 32% |
8 | 2 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
3 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 12% |
3 | 2 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 8% |
2 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 8% |
2 | 0 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 8% |
2 | 2 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 8% |
2 | 1 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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I was maneuvering the car in my driveway and it seemed to accelerate suddenly. I drove off my driveway and impacted bushes and a low stone wall. I do not think I pushed the accelerator.
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Driving 60mph vehicle shuttered and warning came on saying car was shutting off in 2 minutes. Drove to safe spot with brakes barely working and car shut down on side of road. 6 weeks old and 1,089 miles Concern, what happens at night on highway.
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 Lucid Air years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2022, 2025 carry the most filings on the Lucid Air. The 2023 alone has 25 complaints, led by unknown or other.
What is the most common Lucid Air problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is unknown or other with 9 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Lucid Air problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Lucid Air complaints that include mileage is about 6,000 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.