2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Bev: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 168 complaints
168
Total Complaints
9,729mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,200 25th Percentile
9,729 Median Mileage
13,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
POWER TRAIN
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
12
SERVICE BRAKES
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I have a F150 Lightning being delivered ( expected 2/23 - 3/2 ). I’ve read about the fire on 2/5 almost exactly the date my truck was shipped. Ford says “should” be OK. Dealer says Ford problem. I don’t want a bomb in my garage. What should I do? Know you’re on it as I read a story tod..."
"The rear seats, which I put my grandchildren in, are at different angles. One sits about two inches below the other. The dealer said, "Sometimes they are just like that" and FORD said talk to the dealer. I have to believe this creates safety issues for my grandchildren, and I need your help in ge..."
"The 240V mobile charging cord that is sold with the vehicle repeatedly overheats and derates the charging speed once overheated. Problem has existed since the vehicle was brand new. Cord is used in a warm climate but not an abnormal temperature for a non-climate controlled garage. Overheating electr..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 47 complaints
25th: 8,075 mi Median: 13,000 mi 75th: 17,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 19 FL: 17 TX: 14 CA: 13 NY: 11 WA: 10 MO: 10 IL: 9 PA: 7 NC: 7

Ford F-150 Lightning Bev — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20221358
2024315

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28