2025 Lucid Air Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 24%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Lucid Air, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“I recently purchased a car with a salvage title that has been rebuilt and deemed road worthy. I then contacted the manufacturer to enquire about any recall issues and they indicated that there were two recalls to inspect the a part of the drive train and brakes. However, they indicated that they will not inspect the recall until I pay them $15,000 to recertify the car. It is my understanding that warranty issues and recall issues are different.”
NHTSA complaint #11720144, filed 2026-02“Catastrophic power train failure No warning,except immediately before failure Car rolled to stop Extremely busy road,average passing speed of vehicles 40-60 mph Rear wheels locked Dash indicating drive train error, unresponsive vehicle Manufacturer diagnosed rear drive failure, inverter failure and faulty BDU, battery disconnect unit . Totally random, unprovoked, catastrophic shut down of vehicle in extremely busy fast moving traffic”
NHTSA complaint #11725917, filed 2026-03“Myself and numerous other Lucid Air drivers of all different trim levels are unable to reliably shift out of park and into drive or reverse when entering our cars. This problem has gotten worse with a recent software update and Lucid seems to be acting slowly to fix it. It is a very dangerous thing to have a car that cannot be moved into drive or reverse when needed. Moving the stalk up or down does nothing. Sometimes in 10 to 20 seconds, or sometimes after a few minutes the car will full “turn on” and say “ready” and allow us to finally leave park and go to drive or reverse. This is insane. …”
NHTSA complaint #11666442, filed 2025-06Related recalls
- 26V193000Mar 26, 2026Lucid 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…Covers: Lucid Air 2024–2026
- 25V669000Oct 7, 2025Lucid 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…Covers: Lucid Air 2024–2026
Related service bulletins
- 11036047Jul 2, 2026This OTA refines seatbelt visuals for driver and occupants, updates camera access, and drive unit service notifications.
- 11019247May 1, 2025This software update brings improvements to Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Change Assist, and efficiency of the Front Drive Units.
- 11018162Apr 20, 2025This software update brings improvements to Drive Assist, DreamDrive Pro, efficiency in the front drive units, and Bluetooth Connectivity.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Lucid Air
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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