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2022 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Lightning Bev

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

287 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Electrical system problems dominate (32% of complaints, typically reported near 12k miles).

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

The math, shown

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Complaint volume (40%)72
Severity (30%)68
Recall load (20%)100
Trend (10%)65

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

20222026 YTD

How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

5/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2022 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) Lightning BEV 4WD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 13%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: StandardLane departure warning: Standard

1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.

NHTSA crash-test photo, 2022 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) Lightning BEV 4WD

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2022 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Lightning Bev, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miElectrical system~12k mi · 92 reportsTransmission & drivetrain~23k mi · 81 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Lights (41) · Equipment (32) · Driver assistance (18) · Speed control (17)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Electrical system

32%

92 complaints · typically near 12k mi · 27 in the last 2 years

When I started my 2022 Ford F-150 equipped with the Bang & Olufsen (B&O) sound system, a sudden extremely loud “sonic boom” noise came through the speakers without war…

Transmission & drivetrain

28%

81 complaints · typically near 23k mi · 26 in the last 2 years

I just started the truck, put it in gear, and began driving slowly through the parking lot. The gas pedal was unresponsive—even when pressed all the way to the floor, …

Lights

14%

41 complaints · 28 in the last 2 years

The light bar on the tailgate that is the brake lights and reverse lights is known to get moisture inside and stop working. It is a known problem with Ford as they rec…

Equipment

11%

32 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

I started my 2022 F150 with B/O Audio and an extremely loud blast that sounded like a cannon shot out of the speakers. My volume dial didn't work and loud crackling an…

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

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What owners say

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2022 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Lightning Bev as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.