2022 Lion Lionc: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 Lion Lionc. The newest campaign is 23V452000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jun 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V452000, in the NHTSA record

Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007b.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 251 units in total.

23V45200028 Jun 2023Electrical System
23V44800027 Jun 2023Engine and Engine Cooling
23V03600030 Jan 2023Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
22V53000022 Jul 2022Parking Brake

23V452000Received 28 Jun 2023. 65 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lion Electrical Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2021-2025 LionC school buses. Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals, causing a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007b.
Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Manufacturer campaign number R2023-007b. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 2023.
23V448000Received 27 Jun 2023. 133 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2025 LionC hybrid electric school buses. The surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tank to contact and damage the high-voltage cables.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damaged high-voltage cables can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lion technicians will install a new surge tank support bracket to the accessory plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-006.
Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Manufacturer campaign number R2023-006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 2023.
23V036000Received 30 Jan 2023. 14 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LionC school buses. The rubber mounts used to absorb vibrations from the main hydraulic pump may wear prematurely and fail, resulting in an unsecured pump.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured hydraulic pump can cause a loss of power steering assist. In addition, the unsecured pump may damage the low-voltage harness and result in the loss of high voltage power. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Lion Electric Company will dispatch a technician to remove the rubber mounts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Feb 2023.
22V530000Received 22 Jul 2022. 39 units.
Parking Brake
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lion Electric Company (Lion Electric) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lion C school buses. The parking brake may fail if it is not properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the parking brake increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reroute the cable and adjust the parking lever, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 16, 2022. Owners may contact Lion Electric's customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Aug 2022.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

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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.
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NHTSA page of the 2022 Lion LioncThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Lion Lionc: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lion/lionc/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Lion Electric Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Lion Lionc?: 251 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lion Lionc have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Lion Lionc, model years 2012 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2022 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Lion Lionc open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.