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2023 Lucid Air problems

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Lucid Air. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are forward collision avoidance (10%) and backover prevention (6%).

At a glance

Complaints
52 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 19% of complaints
Crashes and fires
17 and 0
Injuries and deaths
8 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Electrical system 19%
  • Forward collision avoidance 10%
  • Backover prevention 6%
  • Brakes 6%
  • Cruise control 6%
  • Drivetrain & axles 6%
  • Engine 6%
  • Lane departure 4%
  • Body & structure 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owned a 2023 Lucid Air. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle in front started to brake; therefore, the contact depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle then, instead of decreasing in speed it accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The impact then caused the vehicle crashed into the rear to crash into the vehicle in front of it. Another vehicle on the side lane was also impacted due to the crash.

Reported at 20,000 miles, May 2025 CrashInjury

On Saturday [XXX], in Chino Hills, CA (ZIP Code 91709), my 2023 Lucid Air Touring experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event. Shortly after releasing the accelerator pedal to obtain a parking pass, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at a high speed, resulting in a collision with the pavement and a post on the premises. This incident bears similarities to the all-weather mat recall; however, Lucid has confirmed that my vehicle's mats are not listed under the recall.

May 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owned a 2023 Lucid Air. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH and attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle became uncontrollable and started spinning, crossed the street, crashed into bushes and trees, but failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle then crossed the street again and crashed into a wall. The air bag deployed and struck the contact on the head. The contact sustained bruises on the leg. Medical attention was provided.

Reported at 38,516 miles, September 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2023 Lucid Air. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to unlatch consistently. The contact had to enter the vehicle using the other doors. There are no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer sent for the vehicle to be picked up and taken to one of the Service Centers to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 8.

Reported at 8 miles, June 2023

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