Lucid bulletin OTA-v2.1.32
What it saysThis OTA software update brings improvements to the robustness and general functionality of the vehicle. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lucid filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 7, 2023, received Nov 3, 2023, about the steering. It names 3 model years (2022–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis OTA software update brings improvements to the robustness and general functionality of the vehicle.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTA-v2.1.32 | Service bulletin | Oct 7, 2023 | 10244790 | PDF, 79 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 16 of them name Power Train, Engine, Steering — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2022 Lucid Air. The contact stated while reversing out of his driveway, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the “Drive System Fault” message was displayed. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted, and the system was reset.
2022 Lucid Air · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 15, 2022 · ODI 11493695
On XXX, my wife, , was operating the vehicle on a public roadway at approximately 40 miles per hour with our children as passengers. Without warning, the vehicle began jerking violently and decelerated to a stop in a live traffic lane, displaying a "Drive System Fault" message.
2024 Lucid Air · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 31, 2026 · ODI 11761102
Following the OTA software update to V2.6.16, the car will randomly refuse to shift out of Park and into either Drive or Reverse. This occurs after the car has been recently plugged in to charge as well as randomly regardless of charging activity.
2024 Lucid Air · Power Train · filed with NHTSA May 28, 2025 · ODI 11663435
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Lucid Air under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2.2 | Over-the-air update | May 21, 2024 | This software update brings improvements to Apple CarPlay, Sirius XM, USB Enhancements, Creature Comfort/Keep Modes, Limited Regenerative Br… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lucid OTA-v2.1.32 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the OTA-v2.1.32 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does OTA-v2.1.32 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Lucid Air, 2023 Lucid Air, 2022 Lucid Air. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.