Ford F-150 Lightning
Every model year 2022–2025: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
What owners filed about the Ford F-150 Lightning, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2025: 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2024: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 Lightning vs Toyota Tundra · Large Pickup truck | F-150 Lightning +20.3 | |
| 2025 F-150 Lightning vs GMC Sierra · Large Pickup truck | F-150 Lightning +21.9 | |
| 2025 F-150 Lightning vs Chevrolet Colorado · Large Pickup truck | F-150 Lightning +47.7 | |
| 2025 F-150 Lightning vs Chevrolet Silverado · Large Pickup truck | F-150 Lightning +14.4 | |
| 2025 F-150 Lightning vs Ram 1500 · Large Pickup truck | F-150 Lightning +45.2 |
Common questions about the Ford F-150 Lightning
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Ford F-150 Lightning year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2022 F-150 Lightning comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade F (51/100), 9 recalls and 92 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Ford F-150 Lightning years should I avoid?
2022, 2023, 2024 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet.
How many recalls does the Ford F-150 Lightning have?
Across model years 2022–2025, NHTSA has posted 27 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150 Lightning. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.