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2025 Ford F-150 Lightning: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

72 MPGe

best version, EPA combined

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability7

Electrical system4

Brakes3

Engine & cooling2

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Electric, 300 mi range	4-Wheel Drive	72 MPGe
Electric, 320 mi range	All-Wheel Drive	70 MPGe
Electric, 320 mi range	All-Wheel Drive	70 MPGe
Electric, 240 mi range	All-Wheel Drive	68 MPGe
Electric, 300 mi range	All-Wheel Drive	66 MPGe

Recalls

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Internal › Park PawlDec 12, 2025 · campaign 25V863000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Preventio
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsJun 27, 2025 · campaign 25V438000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front brake jounce hose bracket screws may loosen and detach, which can allow the jounce hose to contact the tire and result in a brake fluid leak.
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball JointMay 23, 2025 · campaign 25V341000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.

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Other years of the Ford F-150 Lightning

Year	Reliability
2025	Not rated yet
2024	Not rated yet
2023	Not rated yet
2022	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning have?

Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (7), electrical system (4), brakes (3). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning get?

Up to 72 MPGe combined (EPA), depending on the engine.