Does the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, the most recent reported on December 12, 2025 (Power train: automatic transmission, internal, park pawl). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV?

Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is unknown or other (14 complaints), followed by electrical system (8).

How many 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV complaints mention a crash or fire?

5 of 31 complaints report a crash and 1 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV recalls and problems

4 recalls and 31 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV.

recalls

owner complaints

complaints mentioning a crash

mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV recalls

Power train: automatic transmission, internal, park pawl

NHTSA campaign 25V863000 · reported December 12, 2025 · Ford Motor Company · 272,645 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: 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."
The risk: A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: 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.

Suspension: front, control arm, upper ball joint

NHTSA campaign 25V341000 · reported May 23, 2025 · Ford Motor Company · 29,501 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
The risk: A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the upper control arm ball joint nut, and replace the nut and/or knuckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S76. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V949.

Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery

NHTSA campaign 25V131000 · reported February 28, 2025 · Ford Motor Company · 950 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: 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.
The risk: A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The fix: 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.

Suspension: front, control arm, upper ball joint

NHTSA campaign 24V949000 · reported December 19, 2024 · Ford Motor Company · 11,922 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
The risk: A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the upper control arm ball joint nut, and replace the nut and/or knuckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S76.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

Unknown or other14
Electrical system8
Service brakes7
Vehicle speed control6
Power train5
Forward collision avoidance3
Exterior lighting2
Back over prevention1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic1

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

Oct 17, 2026 · Vehicle speed control
Changing the drive mode from “tow, normal or sport” does not save after vehicle is restarted. Results in unexpected acceleration or braking behaviour.

Sep 2, 2026 · Electrical system
While driving at speed on public roads on […], the primary 12-inch digital instrument cluster suffered a total blackout while the vehicle was powered and moving. The failure eliminated all speedometer readings, battery state-of-charge indicators, gear selections, and safety telltales/warning lights in violation of…

Aug 31, 2026 · Unknown or other
The factory Pedestrian Alert System on my 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning produces an exterior warning sound at low speeds that is insufficiently audible to pedestrians in normal parking-lot conditions. On multiple occasions pedestrians have walked directly into my vehicle’s path without apparently hearing my approaching…

Aug 24, 2026 · Unknown or other
We were driving down the road, hit a normal bump outside our neighborhood (one we go over all the time) and the rear window glass went bang. Looking through the rear view mirror, I saw that the entire window was cracked (like a spider web). The window remained intact the redt of the drive home. When we arrived home…

Jul 15, 2026 · Power train
Following a software update by Ford in the past 6-8 months, upon start-up my vehicle asks me which drive mode I wish to be in but then after 15-45 seconds "forgets" my answer and changes drive modes. This results in regenerative braking being disabled, at random, in the middle of a drive. This is a major safety issue…

F-150 Lightning BEV model years compared

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires
2022	9	92	4	0
2023	11	113	8	2
2024	4	31	5	1
2025	3	9	4	1
2026	1	0	0	0

Across all years, the 2023 F-150 Lightning BEV has the most complaints (113). All Ford F-150 Lightning BEV years →

Questions

Does the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV have any recalls?: Yes. NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, the most recent reported on December 12, 2025 (Power train: automatic transmission, internal, park pawl). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV?: Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is unknown or other (14 complaints), followed by electrical system (8).
How many 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV complaints mention a crash or fire?: 5 of 31 complaints report a crash and 1 a fire; 0 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received October 17, 2026.