2024 Ford F-150 Lightning
The 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning is sold in the U.S. as an electric large pickup truck with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the F-150 Lightning 4WD Extended Range, is EPA-rated at 320 miles with 70 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 3 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 31 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-150 Lightning 4WD Extended Range | Electric | AWD | 210 and 210 kW AC PMSM | 78 | 63 | 70 MPGe | 320 mi | 47.9 | 14.6 h | $1,100 |
| F-150 Lightning PRO 4WD Extended Range | Electric | AWD | 210 and 210 kW AC PMSM | 78 | 63 | 70 MPGe | 320 mi | 47.9 | 10.1 h | $1,100 |
| F-150 Lightning 4WD | Electric | AWD | 358 and 358 kW AC PMSM | 76 | 61 | 68 MPGe | 240 mi | 49.4 | 11.9 h | $1,100 |
| F-150 Lightning Platinum 4WD | Electric | AWD | 210 and 210 kW AC PMSM | 73 | 60 | 66 MPGe | 300 mi | 50.7 | 14.6 h | $1,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 47818, 47820, 47821, 47819.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-150 Lightning 4WD Extended Range, F-150 Lightning Platinum 4WD | 10 / 10 | California ZEV / Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | SmartWay Elite |
| F-150 Lightning 4WD, F-150 Lightning PRO 4WD Extended Range | 10 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 / California ZEV | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | SmartWay Elite |
Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.
The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions Exterior
| Body style | Pickup |
| GVWR class | Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg) |
Engine Basics
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Displacement | 5 L |
| Engine configuration | V-Shaped |
Fuel Economy
| Fuel | Electric |
Transmission
| Drivetrain | 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4 |
Driver assistance
Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking, Rear cross-traffic alert
Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Lariat, Platinum, STX, XLT). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 229.9 in |
| Width (body, without mirrors) | 79.9 in |
| Height | 75.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 145.3 in |
| Track, front | 67.7 in |
| Track, rear | 68.1 in |
| Curb weight | 6,021–6,900 lb |
| Weight distribution, front/rear | 50/50 |
Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 3 configurations: EV 4-door Pickup, Extended Range EV 4-door Pickup, Platinum EV 4-door Pickup. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2024 F-150 Lightning very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (4)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseSuspension
24S76Electrical System
25S18Suspension
24S76These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
Whether any of this applies to one specific F-150 Lightning
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2024 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Ford publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this F-150 Lightning →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2024: 4 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 12
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
Changing the drive mode from “tow, normal or sport” does not save after vehicle is restarted. Results in unexpected acceleration or braking behaviour
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 FMVSS 101.
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.
Ford provides various driving modes for this truck, by their own description this setting changes the responsiveness of the steering, acceleration, and regenerative braking. This mode defaults to "Normal" at startup, with a short on-screen prompt to return to the previous mode.
I was the only person in the truck and there was no one nearby. I was slowly backing the Ford 150 Lighting into my driveway, going straight back. I was going slow because another car was parked at the back end corner. As I was rolling slowly back, the truck started to accelerate on its own, I had not increased pressure on the pedal.
Condensation in 2024 Ford Lightning Tailgate light bar consistent with 2022 and 2023 model recall. For Reference - The Ford F-150 Lightning recall related to the rear light bar is 23S30, which is also NHTSA Recall No. 23V-418
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Equipment, Fuel/Propulsion System, Forward Collision Avoidance.
- 26B07 Other2026-09-24 · Electrical System
- Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Customer Satisfaction Program 26B07 Certain 2021-2025 Model Year F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E Vehicles Undesired Acceleration Due to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Activation
- TCU-26.2.12.2.2 Mach E, F Over-the-air update2026-09-16 · Unknown Or Other
- Quality improvements include: -Addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail
- ECG-26.2.12.3 F-150LtMac Over-the-air update2026-09-16 · Electrical System
- Quality improvements include: -ePrivacy enhancements
- SSM 55032 Service bulletin2026-07-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Some 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit a reduced distance to empty (DTE) projection, a high voltage battery pack state of charge (SOC) that drops from 100% to less than 90% within 60 seconds of being driven, and an inability to reach a target SOC using the scheduled charging feature without any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) in the battery energy control module (BECM). This may be du
- SSM 54803 Service bulletin2026-05-05 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2025 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 30-Jun-2025 and 2024 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit a flashing light on the air conditioning (A/C) button with a lack of heat and/or A/C with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1717:06 stored in the heat pump valve control module (HPVCM). This may be due to the software in the HPVCM. To correct the condition, reprogram the HPVCM using the late
- ITRM-25. B04 F-150Lightnin Over-the-air update2026-04-07 · Exterior Lighting
- 26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function
- OBCC-AS. AU F-150BEV Over-the-air update2026-03-13 · Unknown Or Other
- "26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function"
- PT-25.11.4 F-150Lightning Over-the-air update2026-02-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Quality improvements include: -Calibration update to address a block fault that triggers a warning light and causes reduced torque in cold temperatures
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1717 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning failed the safety inspection on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 0.74% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected.
failed the safety inspection
520 initial inspections of 516 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2024 F-150 Lightning | Every 2024 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the safety inspection | 0% | 0.74% | 520 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.19% | 0.17% | 520 |
| Miles driven a year | 7,650 | 9,424 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 16,410 | 21,104 | odometer at inspection |
Electric vehicles get no emissions test in New York, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2024 vehicle” is every 2024 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Compare the 2024 F-150 Lightning with
Any vehicle, your weights →| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Toyota Tundra · Large Pickup truck · grade D | F-150 Lightning +37.2 | |
| 2024 GMC Sierra · Large Pickup truck · grade C | F-150 Lightning +29.7 | |
| 2024 Chevrolet Colorado · Large Pickup truck · grade C | F-150 Lightning +30 | |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado · Large Pickup truck · grade F | F-150 Lightning +27.5 | |
| 2024 Ram 1500 · Large Pickup truck · grade C | F-150 Lightning +29.8 |
F-150 Lightning by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2024 F-150 Lightning
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, 3 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V341000, covering Suspension. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it F (56/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, the longest EPA range is 320 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What are the dimensions of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Transport Canada measured it at 229.9 in long, 79.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 75.6 in tall, on a 145.3 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 6,021–6,900 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.
What do owners complain about on the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, most often about unspecified, electrical system, service brakes. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 1 a fire. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
The EPA smog rating for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning is 10 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California ZEV, Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning?
The manufacturer has filed 45 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, equipment. The most recent is dated 2026-09-24. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning failed the safety inspection on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 0.74% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
Is the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning better than the 2024 Toyota Tundra?
The Ford F-150 Lightning wins clearly, 81.1 to 43.9, on fuel & range, safety. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning against the 2024 Toyota Tundra — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 4 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 4 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | 4 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 31 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | none | NHTSA NCAP | NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe. |
| Service bulletins | 45 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | 7 fields | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder. |
| Measured dimensions | 7 fields | Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications | Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | none | Manufacturer press kit | We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.