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Lightning Emotors Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2019–2023

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Lightning Emotors model year it names.
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Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Lightning Emotors model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
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5 model years

Overview

Our database holds 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint filed against Lightning Emotors vehicles. Our database also holds 4 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Lightning Emotors model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Lightning Emotors models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Lightning Emotors models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
FE42021–202202
FE4-1292019–202101
FE4-86202001
FT3202201
FT3-1202022–202301
FT3-402021–202201
FT3-43202001
FT3-802021–202301
FT3-862019–202201

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 4 newest campaigns covering a Lightning Emotors vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
23V6780003 Lightning Emotors models

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELLightning eMotors Inc. (Lightning eMotors) is recalling certain 2021-2022 FT3-40, 2021-2023 FT3-80, and 2022-2023 FT3-120 vehicles. The instrument cluster may not activate the "Brake," "Park," and "ABS" indicator warning lights during the light function check when the ignition is turned to the "on" (run) position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

23V2070004 Lightning Emotors models

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYLightning eMotors Inc. (Lightning) is recalling certain 2020 FE4-86 and FT3-43, 2019-2021 FE4-129, and 2019-2022 FT3-86 vehicles. The battery packs may have defective structural welds and experience an internal radiator leak, causing battery failure.

22V934000FE4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYLightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 FE4-129 vehicles equipped with Romeo Power battery packs. The high voltage battery may lose traction power while driving or fail to start.

22V720000FE4, FT3

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICLightning eMotors Inc. (LeM) is recalling certain 2022 FT3 and FE4 vehicles. The digital instrument panel may fail to illuminate the "BRAKE" and "ABS" warning lights when a low brake fluid error or an ABS system error is detected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards number 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

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Every year with at least one publishable Lightning Emotors model year

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .