Reliability & cost of ownership
Lucid Air Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lucid Air? 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.
Lucid Air problems by model year
47 recall entries and 87 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Air | 4 | 6 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Air | 7 | 17 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Air | 9 | 10 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Air | 12 | 30 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Air | 15 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lucid Air, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system27 complaints
- unknown or other19 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- forward collision avoidance15 complaints
- service brakes10 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- vehicle speed control7 complaints
- air bags6 complaints