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2023 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.
192 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (49% of complaints, typically reported near 2k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Ford F-150 (Super Crew) Lightning BEV PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 13%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
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 2023 Ford F-150 (super Crew) Lightning Bev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Lights (29) · Speed control (19) · Brakes (19) · Engine (17)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
49%94 complaints · typically near 2k mi · 36 in the last 2 years
“Dealer identified Water intrusion into the rear wiring, harnesses is causing corrosion in the PIN connectors, which therefore leads to flickering tail lights which cou…”
Transmission & drivetrain
22%42 complaints · typically near 1k mi · 22 in the last 2 years
“transmission failure while driving resulting in vehicle shutting down on turnpike. ford was paid to fix trans. and failed, now the vehicle sits in ford autonation marg…”
Lights
15%29 complaints · 25 in the last 2 years
“Dealer identified Water intrusion into the rear wiring, harnesses is causing corrosion in the PIN connectors, which therefore leads to flickering tail lights which cou…”
Speed control
10%19 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“Dealer identified Water intrusion into the rear wiring, harnesses is causing corrosion in the PIN connectors, which therefore leads to flickering tail lights which cou…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.