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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning problems & recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning and owners have filed 302 complaints. The most-reported area is electrical system (97 complaints). 3 complaints describe a fire and 8 complaints describe a crash.

Other model years:202520242023
Recalls
0
Complaints
302
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
3
Injuries
11

Recalls (0)

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2022 F-150 Lightning.

Owner complaints (302)

What owners reported to NHTSA, by component. One complaint can name several components.

  • Electrical system97
  • Power train86
  • Unknown or other49
  • Exterior lighting42
  • Equipment32
  • Forward collision avoidance19
  • Vehicle speed control17
  • Engine16
  • Fuel/propulsion system12
  • Wheels10
  • Structure9
  • Service brakes8

Complaints over time

Mar 2022: 1 complaintApr 2022: 2 complaintsMay 2022: 0 complaintsJun 2022: 3 complaintsJul 2022: 3 complaintsAug 2022: 2 complaintsSep 2022: 5 complaintsOct 2022: 7 complaintsNov 2022: 9 complaintsDec 2022: 10 complaintsJan 2023: 8 complaintsFeb 2023: 10 complaintsMar 2023: 8 complaintsApr 2023: 7 complaintsMay 2023: 8 complaintsJun 2023: 10 complaintsJul 2023: 9 complaintsAug 2023: 9 complaintsSep 2023: 14 complaintsOct 2023: 10 complaintsNov 2023: 11 complaintsDec 2023: 11 complaintsJan 2024: 7 complaintsFeb 2024: 3 complaintsMar 2024: 8 complaintsApr 2024: 5 complaintsMay 2024: 5 complaintsJun 2024: 3 complaintsJul 2024: 6 complaintsAug 2024: 5 complaintsSep 2024: 9 complaintsOct 2024: 3 complaintsNov 2024: 2 complaintsDec 2024: 4 complaintsJan 2025: 7 complaintsFeb 2025: 10 complaintsMar 2025: 8 complaintsApr 2025: 8 complaintsMay 2025: 5 complaintsJun 2025: 5 complaintsJul 2025: 8 complaintsAug 2025: 5 complaintsSep 2025: 3 complaintsOct 2025: 3 complaintsNov 2025: 1 complaintDec 2025: 0 complaintsJan 2026: 0 complaintsFeb 2026: 1 complaintMar 2026: 0 complaintsApr 2026: 1 complaintMay 2026: 1 complaintJun 2026: 3 complaintsJul 2026: 5 complaintsAug 2026: 10 complaintsSep 2026: 1 complaint2023202420252026
Complaints filed per month. Peak: 14 in Sep 2023. Hover a bar for its count.
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Recent owner reports

Sep 11, 2026Exterior lighting

REVERSING LAMP does not work, rear brake lights flicker; dealer could not fix due to lack of parts, I have been waiting over a month still no parts to fix; recall is from OCT 29, 2025!

Aug 21, 2026Electrical system

Main cluster display not working. Remainder of displays, accessories and truck works as normal

Aug 21, 2026Unknown or other

Horn stopped working unexpectedly. Took it to my mechanic who pulled the horn for replacement. The one in the truck had literally melted, luckily not causing a fire.

Aug 21, 2026Power train

I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I'm experiencing with my 2022 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly shakes violently downshifting from 6th to 5th gear and during upshifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. This occurs every single time while accelerating or braking, only in different gears , creating a potentially dangerous situation because the truck did not respond as expected when I needed predictable acceleration or deceleration. I believe this incident may be related to the known 10R80 CDF clutch-cylinder/sle…

Aug 21, 2026Electrical system

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the speedometer and fuel gauge were inoperable. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V506000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the IPC blank and the battery were reset, and the IPC needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Aug 21, 2026Forward collision avoidance

See attached document for complaint.

Aug 19, 2026Electrical system

Back up camera not working

Aug 8, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Engine

Driving along I-15 in vegas. Ambient temp was 112 degrees F. Engine stopped, check engine light came on and a 'stop safely' indicator appeared. Had to have the truck towed from the interstate to a Ford dealership.

Ford F-150 Lightning news

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall and complaint records, updated Oct 1, 2026. Complaints are owner reports and are not verified by NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.