Summary
The Ford F-150 Lightning has 15 recalls covering the 2022 through 2026 model years, with the most serious being multiple high-voltage battery fire risks on 2022-2024 models, where internal short circuits or loose internal electrical connections can cause the battery pack to catch fire.
The battery fire risk takes several forms across the 2022-2024 range: defective battery cells can develop an internal short circuit, and separately, loose fasteners inside the battery's junction box can cause electrical arcing. Both conditions raise the risk of fire, and the arcing issue can also cut drive power without warning. All three of these battery fire concerns have been addressed through repairs, though earlier repair attempts on some 2022-2023 vehicles required a follow-up campaign to fully resolve the issue.
The 2025 model year has a brake hose bracket that can shed its mounting screws, allowing the front brake hose to rub against the tire and leak brake fluid, which lengthens stopping distances. On 2023-2025 vehicles, the front upper control arm ball joint nut can be insufficiently tightened, allowing the control arm to separate from the steering knuckle and causing sudden loss of steering. Spanning the full production run from 2022 through 2026, the park module can fail to lock the drivetrain in park after the driver shifts, allowing the vehicle to roll away.
On the software side, 2022-2023 models have a SYNC software issue where the electronic stability control system fails to reactivate at the start of each drive cycle, meaning the driver can unknowingly operate without stability control. An earlier repair attempt did not fully resolve this for all affected vehicles.
The 2023 model year has an additional issue where a missing solder joint in the cabin coolant heater module can leave the vehicle without heat and disable windshield defrosting and defogging. Going back to the 2022 model year, the tire pressure monitoring system on vehicles equipped with 20-inch or 22-inch all-season tires can fail to illuminate the low-pressure warning light, removing an early indicator of handling or blowout risk. A prior repair attempt on some of these vehicles also required a follow-up. The 2022-2023 rear lightbar can develop micro-cracks that let moisture in, causing the reverse lights to flicker or go dark entirely.
