2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV. The newest campaign is 25V863000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Internal / Park Pawl. NHTSA has 91 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V863000, in the NHTSA record
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
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Recall campaigns
9 campaigns, newest first. 312,803 units in total.
- 25V863000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Internal / Park Pawl
- 25V731000Exterior Lighting
- 25V340000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- 25V313000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- 25V272000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 25V131000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 23V801000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- 23V418000Exterior Lighting
- 22V453000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
25V863000Received . 272,645 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Internal / Park Pawl
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C69. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V731000Received . 14,843 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles previously repaired under recall number 23V418. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear lightbar and fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 29, 2025.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SB6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V340000Received . 197 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles equipped with 20" or 22" all season tires that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-453. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Low tire pressure can lead to poor vehicle handling and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C20.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V313000Received . 6 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V801. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C15.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V272000Received . 3 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire. In addition, a loss of drive power may occur, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the busbar fasteners and replace any damaged components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S11. This recall expands previous recall number 24V-144.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24S11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V131000Received . 950 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning battery electric vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high voltage battery array as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S18.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V801000Received . 5,118 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure to reset the ESC to active may result in the driver unknowingly operating the vehicle without electronic stability control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C38.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 23C38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V418000Received . 16,375 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 BEV vehicles. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear lightbar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S30.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 23S30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V453000Received . 2,666 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 BEV vehicles equipped with 20" or 22" all season tires. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not illuminate as intended, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Low tire pressure can lead to poor vehicle handling and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The body control module (BCM) software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C15.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22C15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
91 complaints, 141 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV
- All 2022 vehicles
| Component | 2022 F-150 Lightning BEV | All 2022 vehicles | F-150 Lightning BEV, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 255.3 | 145.2 | 295.7 | 36 |
| Exterior Lighting | 234 | 17.5 | 144.2 | 33 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 113.5 | 100.6 | 93.8 | 16 |
| Power Train | 92.2 | 98.3 | 88.9 | 13 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 70.9 | 33.4 | 79.3 | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 56.7 | 97.4 | 84.1 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 35.5 | 51.8 | 26.4 | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 28.4 | 26.3 | 16.8 | 4 |
| Equipment | 21.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 3 |
| Visibility | 21.3 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150-lightning-bev/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV?
- 312,803 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, model years 2022 to 2026. 9 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV name most often?
- Electrical System: 36 of 141 component mentions, or 255.3 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 145.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.