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Ford F-150 Lightning Bev years to avoid

The Ford F-150 Lightning Bev years to avoid are 2023, 2022 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

377

Total complaints

15

Recall campaigns

2022–2026

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ford F-150 Lightning Bev NHTSA complaints by model year187 complaints2022: 137 complaints2023: 187 complaints2024: 42 complaints2025: 11 complaints2026: 0 complaints
Ford F-150 Lightning Bev NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

F-150 Lightning Bev years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2023High complaint rate187
2022High complaint rate137

Every F-150 Lightning Bev year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202601
2025113
2024424
2023avoid18711
2022avoid1379

Common questions

What are the worst Ford F-150 Lightning Bev years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the F-150 Lightning Bev years to avoid are 2023, 2022. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Ford F-150 Lightning Bev?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among F-150 Lightning Bev years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ford F-150 Lightning Bev have?

Across all model years, the F-150 Lightning Bev has 15 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 377 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.