Lucid over-the-air update V3.5.0
What it saysThis software update brings enhancements across the Lucid app and infotainment system, improves visibility, door opening response, and hands-on detection performance. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lucid filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Mar 11, 2026, received Apr 6, 2026, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: v3.5.0. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis software update brings enhancements across the Lucid app and infotainment system, improves visibility, door opening response, and hands-on detection performance.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v3.5.0 | Over-the-air update | Mar 11, 2026 | 11030857 | PDF, 1,470 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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 15 of them name Forward Collision Avoidance, Visibility/Wiper, Lane Departure — 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.
Vehicle was driving at 50-55 MPH on . The vehicle immediately gave multiple warning systems such as "Dream Drive Unavailable" "Regenerative Braking unavailable, use brake pedal" "Hold unavailable" "Dynamic handling unavailable" "Car will Power off in 5 minutes" and the car started applying the breaks and went into a "turtle" mode.
2026 Lucid Gravity · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 22, 2026 · ODI 11739479
On XXX while driving approximately 170 miles along the corridor from to , the vehicle’s Hands-Free driver assistance system (Highway Assist / DreamDrive) suffered three critical, unprovoked disengagements, creating severe near-miss rear-end hazards.
2026 Lucid Gravity · Forward Collision Avoidance · filed with NHTSA Aug 17, 2026 · ODI 11757519
The windshield washer system on vehicle became inoperable at the beginning of July. This condition has occurred for nearly 4 months now, and despite numerous, repeated attempts, Lucid Motors won’t take the vehicle in for service.
2026 Lucid Gravity · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Oct 22, 2026 · ODI 11773044
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group11 other manufacturer communications filed against the Lucid Gravity under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Lucid list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V3.5.7 | Over-the-air update | May 18, 2026 | This OTA update prepares the vehicle system for future releases that includes added capabilities and overall improvements. |
| V3.5.5 | Over-the-air update | May 1, 2026 | This OTA update improves the telematics and prepares the vehicle for future OTA releases. |
| V3.5.2 | Over-the-air update | Mar 18, 2026 | This software update brings enhancements across the Lucid app and infotainment system, improves visibility, door opening response, and hands… |
| V3.3.9 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2025 | This update improves display reliability and resolves an error message when using an 80-amp AC charger. |
| V3.3.8 | Over-the-air update | Oct 28, 2025 | This Improves the level 2 charging and enhances the reliability of displays. |
| V3.3.5 | Over-the-air update | Oct 16, 2025 | This update improves system stability and reduces false “Key Not Detected” alerts through enhancements to the vehicle-side software. |
| V3.3.2 | Over-the-air update | Sep 27, 2025 | This update improves error messages, and reduces unnecessary alerts and enhances Access Control System reliability. |
| V2.8.4 | Over-the-air update | Sep 19, 2025 | This OTA improves the robustness and general functionality. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Lucid, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lucid V3.5.0 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update 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 V3.5.0 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does V3.5.0 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Lucid Gravity, 2025 Lucid Gravity. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.