Lightning Emotors recalls and safety
4 recalls since 2022 · 1 owner complaints since 2022
4
vehicle recalls since 2022
4
vehicle recalls since 2022
Lightning Emotors has had 4 vehicle recalls since 2022, covering 640 vehicles as reported. There were no Lightning Emotors recalls in 2025. The Lightning Emotors FE4 has the most recalls (2).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
4
Since 2022
Units affected
640
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Lightning Emotors vehicle recalls each year since 2022, and the vehicles they covered
Lightning Emotors models
10 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE4 | 2 | 253 | 0 | - |
| FE4-129 | 1 | 148 | 0 | - |
| FE4-86 | 1 | 148 | 0 | - |
| FT3 | 1 | 226 | 0 | - |
| FT3-120 | 1 | 239 | 0 | - |
| FT3-40 | 1 | 239 | 0 | - |
| FT3-43 | 1 | 148 | 0 | - |
| FT3-80 | 1 | 239 | 0 | - |
| FT3-86 | 1 | 148 | 0 | - |
| Ford E-450 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
What can go wrong
Lightning Emotors recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Lightning Emotors recalls by component
- Electrical system3 · 414 units
- Service brakes, hydraulic1 · 226 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Lightning Emotors owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system1
- Forward collision avoidance1
- Power train1
- Complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 0
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Lightning Emotors recalls
The newest of 4. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2023 | Lightning Emotors FT3-120, FT3-40, FT3-80 (2021-2023): Electrical systemNo. 23V678000 | Crash risk | 239 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Lightning Emotors FE4-129, FE4-86, FT3-43, FT3-86 (2019-2022): Electrical systemNo. 23V207000 | Fire | 148 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Lightning Emotors FE4 (2021-2022): Electrical systemNo. 22V934000 | Crash risk | 27 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Lightning Emotors FE4, FT3 (2022): Service brakes, hydraulicNo. 22V720000 | Crash risk | 226 |
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Questions and answers
Which Lightning Emotors models have the most recalls?
The FE4 (2), the FE4-129 (1) and the FE4-86 (1) have the most recalls since 2022. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Lightning Emotors recall problem?
Electrical system: 3 of the 4 Lightning Emotors recalls, followed by service brakes, hydraulic (1).
What do Lightning Emotors owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 1 of the 1 safety complaints Lightning Emotors owners filed since 2022, then forward collision avoidance (1). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Lightning Emotors?
No Lightning Emotors recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.