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At a glance
What can fail
Bolts securing the half-shaft to the drive unit may not be properly tightened, allowing the half-shaft to disconnect during driving.
What the fix does
This page covers 5 recalls, 14 owner complaints and NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2025 Lucid Air.
The 2023 to 2025 Lucid Air, tested under the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles, received five-star ratings across all crash-test categories. The vehicle earned five stars in frontal crash, side crash, rollover, and side pole tests, along with an overall five-star rating. NHTSA applies this rating across the model years shown until a redesign occurs, so these results represent the entire range covered.
5/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
For the 2025 Lucid Air, the complaint set is small but the most consistent thread involves the forward collision avoidance system. Owners report the system triggering unexpectedly or behaving erratically during normal driving. Powertrain complaints, though fewer in number, describe more dramatic events, one owner reports a sudden total powertrain failure with rear wheels locking and the vehicle rolling to a stop, with a dealer diagnosis pointing to an inverter failure and battery disconnect unit fault. A couple of service brake complaints round out the set. On the convenience side, some owners flag the proximity-based door locking behavior, where the vehicle locks while a door is still open, which owners describe as trapping passengers inside temporarily.
14
Total Complaints
2
Crash-Related
1
With Injuries
By System
The 2025 Lucid Air has 5 recalls, the most serious affecting Pure Rear-Wheel Drive models where a half-shaft can disconnect from the drive unit or a wiring harness can strain and fail, either of which cuts all drive power and raises the risk of a crash.
Both drivetrain issues apply only to Pure Rear-Wheel Drive variants. In the first, fasteners securing the half-shaft to the drive unit may not be properly tightened, allowing the shaft to pull free. In the second, the wiring harness running to the rear drive unit may be too short, and over time the tension on that connection can cause it to fail. Both faults leave the vehicle without propulsion, which can create a dangerous situation in moving traffic.
The remaining two recalls involve the rearview camera and cover different software versions, so depending on which version is installed, an affected vehicle may show no camera image at all when shifted into reverse, or may display a delayed image that does not accurately reflect what is directly behind the car. Either condition reduces what the driver can see while backing up.
At a glance
What can fail
Bolts securing the half-shaft to the drive unit may not be properly tightened, allowing the half-shaft to disconnect during driving.
What the fix does
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
Lucid will remove the existing bolts and install new ones at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The rearview camera image may not appear on the screen when you shift into reverse, affecting your ability to see behind the vehicle.
What the fix does
Lucid will send a free software update to your vehicle automatically over-the-air to restore the rearview camera display.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Bolts securing the half-shaft to the drive unit may not be properly tightened, allowing the half-shaft to disconnect during operation.
What the fix does
Lucid will remove the bolts, inspect the half-shaft connection, and install new bolts at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The lower console display may fail to show the rearview camera image or display a delayed or inaccurate view of what is behind the vehicle.
What the fix does
Lucid will install a free over-the-air software update to fix the rearview camera display.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The rear subframe wiring harness may be too short, straining the electrical connection and cutting power to the rear drive unit.
What the fix does
Lucid will replace the wiring harness at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.