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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lucid Air problems by model year
39 recall entries and 70 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Air | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Air | 6 | 14 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Air | 8 | 7 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Air | 11 | 24 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Air | 14 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system18 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- power train16 complaints
- forward collision avoidance12 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- air bags4 complaints
- seats4 complaints