Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles. The exterior lighting circuit may have insufficient overcurrent protection, allowing the circuit to overheat.
2022-2026 · 5 model years
Lucid Air Problems by year
Owners have filed 88 complaints about the Lucid Air across 5 model years, and it has 19 recalls. The 2025 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (18). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the driver assistance.
- Complaints
- 88
- Recalls
- 19
- Crashes
- 20
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
Air complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Air problems
Lucid Air recalls 19
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Air vehicles equipped with rear-wheel drive. The Gen 4 inverter may experience internal friction and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Air vehicles equipped with Pure Rear-Wheel Drive. Improperly secured bolts may allow the half-shaft to disconnect from the drive unit.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Air vehicles equipped with an AD02 package and operating a software version from 2.8.0 through 2.8.16. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these...
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Air vehicles operating a software version prior to 2.8.0. The lower console display may fail to show a rearview camera image or may show a delayed, inaccurate image of what is behind the vehicle. As such...
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Air vehicles equipped with Pure Rear-Wheel Drive. Improperly secured bolts may allow the half-shaft to disconnect from the drive unit.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Air Pure rear wheel drive vehicles. The rear subframe wiring harness may be too short, straining the electrical connection and causing power loss to the rear drive unit (RDU).
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Air vehicles. When a hardware communication fault is detected, the High Voltage Interlock (HVIL) software could disconnect the high voltage contactors while the vehicle is in motion, causing a loss of...
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Air vehicles. The high voltage coolant heater may fail to defrost the windshield.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Air vehicles running software release versions 2.1.2 through 2.1.26. The software may cause a fault while the adaptive cruise control is on, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Air vehicles. The high voltage coolant heater may fail to defrost the windshield.
Lucid USA, Inc. (Lucid) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Lucid Air vehicles. Under certain conditions, temperature monitoring for the rear seat heaters could become inoperative and result in the rear seats overheating.
Latest Air complaints
As I finished parking my car (facing uphill), it suddenly started moving backwards (the speed felt like in between a roll and a mild acceleration). I firmly pressed the brakes and nothing happened. My car first hit a parked car, then backed into a construction area and stopped once it hit a small construction vehicle. I feel this had to have been a malfunction because if: 1) I had pressed the brake pedal the car should have stopped, or 2) if I had instead inadvertently pressed the gas pedal with the same strength...
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that I was pressing the brake, the car would have gone significantly faster than it actually did, or 3) if I had pressed no pedals the car shouldn't have moved at all (the car is never set in "Roll" mode, which is an optional setting Lucid has that would allow the car to roll if not in Park. I NEVER use this mode). Airbags were not deployed, but the technicians reviewing the photos indicated that electronic data record (EDR) data should have been recorded since the car had a drop in elevation (which occurred when the car went into the construction zone). Thankfully no one was injured. I am having great difficulty getting the EDR data pulled, as the independent EDR techs are telling me that they can't pull Lucid EDR data unless the car it totaled. I've reached out to Lucid for this data and have had no response, but desperately need this data to know what happened. I will be completely uncomfortable driving this car once it's repaired as I don't trust what it will do.
Since the recent software update, the Lucid does not always give me the back up camera when in reverse. I have not contacted our dealership or tried to delete the update. I do have a video of this happening.
I purchased my 2023 Lucid Air Touring new in April 2023. The vehicle began experiencing defects at approximately 1,100 miles, and numerous mechanical, electrical, and software problems have continued throughout my ownership despite repeated visits to authorized Lucid service facilities. Door Locks and Security Malfunctions: The vehicle has randomly unlocked itself, with the exterior door handles extending even when the key was more than 25 feet away. The vehicle has also displayed warnings that passive unlocking...
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was disabled, requiring manual operation. The door handles have been slow or inconsistent in responding to both the key fob and phone key. Lucid replaced all four exterior door-handle mechanisms, but technicians were unable to reproduce the random unlocking problem. This raises serious concerns about vehicle security and the reliability of the locking system. Vehicle Failing to Start: I have experienced instances in which the vehicle would not turn on or respond as expected. An unpredictable failure to start creates concerns about reliability and the possibility of being stranded. Unresponsive Screens and Electronic Systems: The vehicle's displays have intermittently malfunctioned. The instrument cluster has remained blank and unresponsive for several minutes after startup, and the cockpit display has exhibited abnormal red discoloration. I have also experienced screen responsiveness problems. These malfunctions are particularly concerning because important vehicle information and controls depend on the electronic displays. Audio and Volume Control Failures: The music volume controls have repeatedly stopped functioning normally. At times, the volume could only be adjusted by navigating through the touchscreen settings rather than using the normal controls. These failures have continued intermittently. Connectivity and Bluetooth Failures: The vehicle has experienced frequent connectivity problems involving the Lucid mobile application, phone integratio
Vehicle accelerated fully by itself, with no acceleration from the driver, and violently collided with the parked vehicle in front of it. The impact was so strong that it pushed the parked vehicle into the vehicle in front of it. Safety was greatly put at risk, had there been people in the impacted vehicles, or a child crossing in front of our vehicle when the acceleration was activated. The vehicle has not been inspected, but a case with the manufacturer has been opened, and the vehicle data has been retrieved. There were no warnings or hints from the vehicle at all, prior to the unintended acceleration.
The cup holders in my 2025 Lucid Air are undersized and do not securely hold standard-size cups or tumblers sold in the U.S. A cup must be pressed firmly into the holder to fit, and even then it sits loosely and is not stable - it can shift or tip during normal driving maneuvers such as turning. A few weeks ago, while turning, hot coffee spilled from a cup seated in the cup holder onto me while driving. I was able to maintain control of the vehicle, but the incident presented a real distraction and burn hazard....
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This is a widely reported issue among other Lucid Air owners on brand forums, suggesting a common design defect rather than an isolated occurrence. Lucid has publicly acknowledged this cup holder design flaw and stated a revised design, removing the internal baffles causing the tight fit, is planned to roll out in new vehicles in the first half of 2026 - confirming the manufacturer's own awareness of the defect in current production vehicles.
Yesterday around 10am I was going to pick up a friend from a car shop, I used my lucid navigation to follow the address, when I got there I went to to business next door because the address took me there. When I noticed I was at the wrong business, in my mind the goal was to park somewhere and make a u turn. Out of nowhere the car started to accelerate without control, i tried press to break petal nothing work, I let go of the petal nothing work and I decided to put the car on park it was accelerate left and right...
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from want to street to another. It hit bushes and the car still didn't stopped. After I gave up knowing the car would have just takes my life. And suddenly it got back on the road and cross the road and hit the wall and stopped. It was like something you watched in movies. Thank God, it wasn't rushed hour, no one got hurt. And I got out with minors injuries. I have a video as well but unfortunately I can't post here.
Questions about the Lucid Air
Which Lucid Air years have the most problems?
Which Lucid Air years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2022 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Air years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Lucid Air problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (27), driver assistance (19), transmission & drivetrain (19) most often.
How many recalls does the Lucid Air have?
NHTSA lists 19 recalls across all Lucid Air model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data