The 2026 Lucid Air is sold in the U.S. as an electric large sedan with 8 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Air G Touring XR AWD with19 inch wheels, is EPA-rated at 512 miles with 128 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 6 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $70,900 to $114,900 across 4 trims.
Warranty basic 4 yr / 50,000 mi · powertrain 8 yr / 100,000 mi
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
Configuration
Powertrain
Drive
Engine / motor
City
Hwy
Comb
Range
kWh/100mi
Charge (240V)
Annual fuel*
Air Pure RWD with 19 inch wheels
Electric
RWD
330 kW ACPM
149
142
146 MPGe
420 mi
23.1
10 h
$500
Air Touring AWD with 19 inch wheels
Electric
AWD
178 and 433 kW ACPM
136
132
134 MPGe
431 mi
25.2
10 h
$550
Air Pure RWD with 20 inch wheels
Electric
RWD
330 kW ACPM
132
125
129 MPGe
372 mi
26.1
10 h
$600
Air G Touring XR AWD with19 inch wheels
Electric
AWD
178 and 433 kW ACPM
129
126
128 MPGe
512 mi
26.4
13 h
$600
Air Touring AWD with 20 inch wheels
Electric
AWD
178 and 433 kW ACPM
126
121
123 MPGe
396 mi
27.3
10 h
$600
Air G Touring XR AWD with 20 inch wheels
Electric
AWD
178 and 433 kW ACPM
122
117
120 MPGe
480 mi
28.2
13 h
$650
Air G Touring XR AWD with 21 inch wheels
Electric
AWD
178 and 433 kW ACPM
114
109
112 MPGe
446 mi
30.1
13 h
$700
Air Sapphire AWD
Electric
AWD
310 kW ACPM
108
101
105 MPGe
427 mi
32.1
13 h
$700
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49969, 49972, 49970, 49966, 49973, 49967, 49968, 49971.
Insurers price the 2026 Air 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 database
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Electrical System
SR-26-06-0
Park outside27,185 vehicles
ProblemLucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles.The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.RiskAn overheated circuit increases the risk of a fire. A loss of the center brake light or front lights can also decrease visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.FixOwners are advised to park their vehicle outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Lucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-06-0.
ProblemLucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Air vehicles equipped with Pure Rear-Wheel Drive.Improperly secured bolts may allow the half-shaft to disconnect from the drive unit.RiskA disconnected half shaft can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.FixLucid will remove and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-03-0. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 25V669.
ProblemLucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles equipped with an AD02 package and operating a software version from 2.8.0 through 2.8.16.The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."RiskA rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixLucid has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 4, 2026. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-26-01-0.
ProblemLucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Air vehicles equipped with Pure Rear-Wheel Drive.Improperly secured bolts may allow the half-shaft to disconnect from the drive unit.RiskA disconnected half shaft can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.FixLucid will remove, inspect, and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Lucid at 1-888-995-8243. Lucid's number for this recall is SR-25-03-0.
These 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 Air
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Lucid publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
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 2026 Lucid Air, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
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Parts & accessories for the 2026 Lucid Air
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.
1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported
14 per 10,000 built · Lucid reported 4,269 Air built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2026: 6
Most-cited components
Electrical System5
Structure2
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Air Bags1
Service Brakes1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
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.
Last spring my car had a drive system fault and the car stopped operating while on the road. Lucid replaced the computer system at my cost because I am a commercial driver. This last Thursday I was driving and my car went into turtle moad for no reason while I was on the freeway when I pulled off the road it ceased operating again.
Electrical SystemSep 19, 2026NHTSA owner report · ODI 11765537
We were driving Lucid Air fully EV Getting ready to park car in garage The car suddenly accelerated fully to extremely high speed It hit a brick column, brick flower pot and finally the exterior structural wall and the interior wall to land in our living room The car was out of control
Air BagsAug 24, 2026NHTSA owner report · ODI 11759258
the glass roof is cracked across from side to side, originating underneath the clasp above the back right door
StructureApr 30, 2026NHTSA owner report · ODI 11734954
Specifically, I need to highlight the following critical issues: Severe Rear Windshield Condensation & Zero Visibility: Every morning, a thick blanket of condensation forms on the inside of the rear windshield. Their is no wiper and rear windows are heated electronically by pressing a rear defroster button on infotainment display.
Electrical SystemSep 6, 2026NHTSA owner report · ODI 11762448
The contact owns a 2026 Lucid Air. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the message “Frunk – Hood Ajar” was erroneously displayed, and the system software turned off the power to the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled off the freeway and parked.
This OTA update enhances overall vehicle functionality, including improvements to vehicle charging, upgraded lane change assist, and refinements to turn signals, cruise control, and infotainment systems.
This OTA update enhances overall vehicle functionality, including improvements to vehicle charging, upgraded lane change assist, and refinements to turn signals, cruise control, and infotainment systems.
This update improves the general functionality of the vehicle.
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.
Manufacturer pricing runs from $70,900 for the Air Pure RWD to $114,900 for the Air Grand Touring AWD, across 3 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.
Does the 2026 Lucid Air have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2026 Lucid Air, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 26V540000, covering Electrical System. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2026 Lucid Air?
NHTSA gave the 2026 Lucid Air 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 5-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (71/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Lucid Air?
Across the 8 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Lucid Air, the longest EPA range is 512 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2026 Lucid Air?
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Lucid Air, most often about electrical system, structure, latches/locks/linkages. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Lucid Air?
The manufacturer has filed 10 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Lucid Air, most often covering electrical system, lane departure, vehicle speed control. The most recent is dated 2026-09-22. 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.
Which 2026 Lucid Air trim is the best value?
$44,000 separates the cheapest of the 3 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.
Is the 2026 Lucid Air better than the 2026 Genesis G80?
Too close to call: Lucid Air 81.1 vs Genesis G80 79.2 with these weights. The Genesis G80 is ahead on safety and tech & comfort. Raise the safety weight from 4 to 4.8 and it flips. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Lucid Air against the 2026 Genesis G80 — 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
8 configurations
EPA certification records
Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates
none
EPA emission certificates
The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls
4
NHTSA recall campaigns
A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints
6
NHTSA complaint database
Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings
2 tested
NHTSA NCAP
Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins
10
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
none
NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns
We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment
4 trims
Manufacturer press kit
Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.
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.
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. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.
