Reliability & cost of ownership
Arcimoto FUV Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Arcimoto FUV? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Arcimoto FUV problems by model year
58 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FUV | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 FUV | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 FUV | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 FUV | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 FUV | 18 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 FUV | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 FUV | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Arcimoto FUV, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- seat belts1 complaint
- steering1 complaint