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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2023 Lucid Air Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
20,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2023 Lucid Air, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Yesterday around 10am I was going to pick up a friend from a car shop, I used my lucid navigation to follow the address, when I got there I went to to business next door because the address took me there. When I noticed I was at the wrong business, in my mind the goal was to park somewhere and make a u turn. Out of nowhere the car started to accelerate without control, i tried press to break petal nothing work, I let go of the petal nothing work and I decided to put the car on park it was accelerate left and right from want to street to another. It hit bushes and the car still didn't stopped. …”

NHTSA complaint #11768508, filed 2026-10

“The contact owned a 2023 Lucid Air. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle in front started to brake; therefore, the contact depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle then, instead of decreasing in speed it accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The impact then caused the vehicle crashed into the rear to crash into the vehicle in front of it. Another vehicle on the side lane was also impacted due to the crash. The contact stated that the air bags deployed. The contact stated that he sustained bruises to both legs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11696405, filed 2025-10, 20,000 miles

“Pulling into a gated parking lot. Once the gate opened the car accelerated and would not brake. Crashed into three car causing damage to Lucid and their vehicles. Have sent car to the dealership but still have not heard back from them. We also have video of accident”

NHTSA complaint #11517855, filed 2023-04

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025212%
2024110%
2023310%
202214%

Other parts of the 2023 Lucid Air

Electrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Lucid Air

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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