2022 Ford F-150 Lightning problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 307 owner complaints about the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, or 64.1 per year on the road — more complaints than typical (complaint index 1.59, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #72 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Ford models its rate is 26% higher; against other Electric vehicles it is 26% higher.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2022-03-24 and 2026-10-10. Median delay from incident to filing: 7 days.
Analysis
The following model year (2023) drew 54.4 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 157 complaints, 112% higher than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (26.7% of complaints), followed by Electrical (26.4%) and Unspecified or other (12.1%). Transmission / powertrain complaints are 2.3 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 11 reports (3.6%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 11 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 22 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (36% of incidents). In the last 12 months 31 new complaints were filed, versus 66 in the 12 months before — down 53%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Pedestrian alert sounds” (defect petition, opened 2023-01-27, closed 2023-08-07).
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles1.59
- vs. other Ford models1.26
- vs. other 2022 models1.63
- vs. other Electric vehicles1.26
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (157)2.12
- #72 of 92 · 2022Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
Other model years
Ford F-150 Lightning problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Electrical · Transmission / powertrain · Unspecified or other · Lighting
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 8
- Fires reported: 3
- Injuries: 11
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 22 months
What owners report
Was stopped behind a car in line in the parking lot. The truck was in drive with the auto hold brake feature enabled. The auto hold disengaged and the car rolled forward rear ending the car in front of me. Collision alert didn't sound as expected.
On Sunday, [XXX], my truck spontaneously burst into flames while parked in my front yard. I had just returned from doing a number of errands. The truck had been running fine with no indications of a problem.
I experienced two wet-road skidding incidents in my 2022 Ford F-150 hybrid. In the first, I was stopped at a light before turning across a three-lane roadway.
I am reporting a concern about the truck’s apparent fuel consumption and hybrid-system operation. I purchased the used 2022 Ford F-150 on [XXX], with 39,647 miles.
My 2022 F150 Powerboost has what I believe to be a design issue in the harness between the fuse box and the DC/DC converter. The truck was driving normally and then some messages started popping up on the screen that seemed to be related to the power system.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2022 · Electric vehicles
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 59 | 12.3 | 0.3 |
| 2022 Tesla Model X | 128 | 26.7 | 0.66 |
| 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 | 137 | 28.6 | 0.71 |
| 2022 Tesla Model S | 139 | 29.0 | 0.72 |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | 139 | 29.0 | 0.72 |
| 2022 Kia EV6 | 278 | 58.1 | 1.44 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | 307 | 64.1 | 1.59 |
| 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 407 | 85.0 | 2.11 |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 767 | 160.2 | 3.97 |
| 2022 Tesla Model Y | 868 | 181.3 | 4.49 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…