Ford F-150 Lightning BEV problems reported in California
66 of the 408 complaints filed about the Ford F-150 Lightning BEV came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
66
Complaints from California
16
Crashes
2
Fires
2022
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
14
21.2%
Lights
11
16.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
10
15.2%
Other & Unspecified
9
13.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
7.6%
Brakes
4
6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
4.5%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.5%
Wheels
1
1.5%
Body & Structure
1
1.5%
Steering
1
1.5%
By model year
2022 F-150 Lightning BEV
34
51.5%
2023 F-150 Lightning BEV
18
27.3%
2024 F-150 Lightning BEV
8
12.1%
2025 F-150 Lightning BEV
6
9.1%
Cities reporting most
Long Beach
5
13.5%
SAN Jose
5
13.5%
Laguna Niguel
3
8.1%
Montrose
3
8.1%
Lincoln
3
8.1%
Northridge
3
8.1%
Groveland
3
8.1%
Merced
3
8.1%
SAN Diego
3
8.1%
Huntington Beach
2
5.4%
Aliso Viejo
2
5.4%
Buena Park
2
5.4%