Used Ford F-150 Lightning: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 476 complaints across these 4 years; the 2022 drew the most.

Choose a model year

Problems that follow the F-150 Lightning from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area	2022	2023	2024	Total
Electrical	75	71	4	150
Transmission	78	37	3	118
Exterior lights	32	17		49

F-150 Lightning generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

First generation
2022–now

Mileages where F-150 Lightning problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileage	Problem	Year
200–2,000 miles	Stop Safely Now no-start	2023
465–1,083 miles	Powertrain malfunction, reduced power	2023
2,700–11,500 miles	Speaker pop and static blasts	2022
10,000–18,000 miles	Rear axle hub bolt fracture	2023
36,000–38,000 miles	Rear light bar water intrusion	2022