2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: raw data

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vehicle2022 / ford / f-150-lightning
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints302 on file (2022-03-24 → 2026-09-11)
recalls0
investigations1
fars48 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rear axle retaining bolt shear (Max Tow package)POWER TRAIN33 complaints2023-07 → 2025-07f150-lightning-2022-rear-axle-bolt-shear
  • 11555369 I was driving south on Interstate 5 near Stockton CA and I noticed an awful sound coming from the back of my truck. When I gave it more throttle nothing was happening, my truck was slowing down, the more throttle I gave it the louder the grinding noise got
  • 11559405 My 2022 Ford F150 Powerboost Hybrid has the Max Tow Axle option. A known defect is that the LH and RH Axle bolts break early in the life of the vehicle
  • 11540952 Max Tow Package option. Rear Axle Bolt failure (broken bolt ). Torque to yield bolt design is apparently a defect they are not able to solve
Delayed or absent throttle response at low speedPOWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11 complaints2023-08 → 2026-08f150-lightning-2022-dead-pedal-throttle
  • 11749943 My F150 will, on occasion, not accelerate when I am going slow and making a right turn. There are no fault lights, just the engine does nothing when I press the gas pedal
  • 11730146 I just started the truck, put it in gear, and began driving slowly through the parking lot. The gas pedal was unresponsive—even when pressed all the way to the floor, the truck would not accelerate or move
  • 11615899 When traveling at low speeds, 10-15 mph, and coasting (no accelerator input) then pressing the accelerator there is no response. The engine will not rev up and the truck will not accelerate for a good 6-8 seconds
Rear light bar moisture intrusion, inoperative lampsEXTERIOR LIGHTING24 complaints2024-02 → 2025-11f150-lightning-2022-rear-lightbar-moisture
  • 11670591 The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the rear light bar failed to function as intended
  • 11683967 Water formed from condensation caused the Lariat Light bar to no longer function
  • 11655072 My truck was "repaired" for recall 23S30. The light bar gets microcracks that leet water in and short out the lights
Loud popping or static burst from audio speakersELECTRICAL SYSTEM20 complaints2023-07 → 2025-09f150-lightning-2022-audio-pop-static
  • 11688558 When I started my 2022 Ford F-150 equipped with the Bang & Olufsen (B&O) sound system, a sudden extremely loud “sonic boom” noise came through the speakers without warning
  • 11614226 I started my 2022 F150 with B/O Audio and an extremely loud blast that sounded like a cannon shot out of the speakers
  • 11541222 When turning on the radio, there was a very loud pop like a gunshot or firework going off in the cab followed by sustained white noise coming from the speaker system at full volume
High-voltage battery fault causing reduced powerPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 complaints2023-07 → 2026-08f150-lightning-2022-battery-reduced-power
  • 11592259 While driving on interstate (I-95) truck lost power and stopped in lane of traffic. Car displayed the following messages "Powertrain Malfunction / Reduced Power" and "High-Voltage Battery Warning
  • 11540515 My wife was driving my daughter to school. While driving on the road, at 20 miles per hour, car dashboard displayed "Powertrain Malfunction / Reduced Power" and "High-Voltage Battery Warning
  • 11545321 Battery module failure. Vehicle in limp mode, with 20% available power. Drove to dealer (40mi one-way) at 55mph. Contacted Ford Battery Electrical Team for support
BlueCruise hands-free steering veering out of laneFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, LANE DEPARTURE6 complaints2023-09 → 2025-02f150-lightning-2022-bluecruise-lane-departure
  • 11578874 This 2021 F150 is equipped with Ford BlueCruise. More than one time the truck has tried to leave the road while engaged
  • 11596168 The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 20–25 MPH with the BlueCruise hands-free driving mode activated, the steering wheel inadvertently veered to the right, and the vehicle violently jerked across three lanes of traffic before slamming into…
  • 11543258 Bluecruise when driving east bound by highland illinois will lose control of the vehicle and let it drive outside of its lane. The lane control of the vehicle provides no alerts when this happens

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
3022022-03-242026-09-1183ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:97; POWER TRAIN:86; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:49; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:42; EQUIPMENT:32

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
DP22005closedPedestrian alert soundsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-272023-08-0722V063000NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202448legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/ford/f-150-lightning
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/ford/f-150-lightning}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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