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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV Electrical system Problems

Complaints
61about this part
Share
54%of 113 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 61 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, 54% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 5 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving down the interstate and the vehicle was struck by lightning. The vehicle lost all electrical power. As a result, the brakes did not work. Luckily, I was able to safely coast to a stop in the median. If the brakes can be more than 90% compromised during complete electrical failure, the vehicle should have a mechanical emergency brake.”

NHTSA complaint #11654071, filed 2025-04

“In this vehicle the instrument panel is an electronic display. This display did not show any controls, speedometer, mileage, warning lights, etc. It was black, with only the backlight on. This morning (Jan 10) on my way to work I noticed my instrument panel was not working. The screen was completely black instead of displaying the normal information (charge level, speed, etc).”

NHTSA complaint #11564591, filed 2024-01

“I was driving at 45 miles an hour. With no warning, the car had 28 warnings pop up and it just died with no warning. No power steering, no brake assist at all, no lights (not even emergency light would turn on). I was not able to put it into neutral so I was just stuck. Ford roadside was not able to get moving so I was just stuck. I called a tow and it was dragged up. The dealer determined it was a faulty 12v battery.”

NHTSA complaint #11708989, filed 2026-01

“While braking slowly to park at my home, my 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning XLT suddenly accelerated forward without any throttle input. The vehicle struck a wall. My foot was on the brake and I did not touch the accelerator. There were no warning messages prior to the incident. This could have caused serious injury or worse if anyone was in front of the vehicle. I believe this may be a critical safety defect.”

NHTSA complaint #11667203, filed 2025-06

“When I started the vehicle the virtual instrument cluster was blank, therefore I could not tell how fast I was going, how many miles I could go before I needed to charge, start cruise control, and many other features only available on this screen. I tried to restart the vehicle, but the screen was still blank. Fortunately the screen worked again after I parked to go shopping for a period of time.”

NHTSA complaint #11578135, filed 2024-03

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025444%
2024826%
20236154%
20223538%

Other parts of the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV

Exterior lighting
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology