Manufacturer profile

Lion Electric

Lion Electric has filed 17 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2018, covering 1,076 vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date0No campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected02026 to date
Campaigns on file172018 to 2024
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Lion Electric Company".

Campaigns per year

Lion Electric has averaged 2 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2023 peak of 6

Lion Electric recall campaigns by report date, 2018 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

02462018201920202021202220236202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Lion Electric's most recalled component since 2018

Lion Electric campaigns by primary component, 2018 to 2026.

Electrical system
5
Brakes
4
Steering
3
Seat belts
2
Engine and cooling
1
Suspension
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Lion Electric uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2023 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Lion Electric against all manufacturers, by year.

Lion ElectricAll manufacturers
010%20%30%2018201920202021202220232024202520260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2021 is covered by the most Lion Electric campaigns, 8

Lion Electric campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

02468201520162017201820192020202182022202320242025
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Lion Electric filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Lion Electric campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
24V-460Jun 20, 2024Controller area network (CAN) connector for the high-voltage battery number 4 was incorrectly installed, which can allow water to accumulate and…Electrical system100Part replacement
24V-377May 29, 2024Parking brake may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release buttonBrakes43Part replacement
23V-710Oct 20, 2023Anti-lock brake system (ABS) pneumatic valve connections and rear wheel speed sensors may be installed incorrectlyBrakes7Not stated
23V-452Jun 28, 2023Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals,…Electrical system65Part replacement
23V-451Jun 27, 2023Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals,…Electrical system170Part replacement
23V-448Jun 27, 2023Surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tank to contact and damage the high-voltage cablesEngine and cooling133Repair or modification
23V-037Jan 30, 2023Miter gear box in the steering system may be incompatible with other steering system components, which can result in a complete loss of steering…Steering32Part replacement
23V-036Jan 30, 2023Rubber mounts used to absorb vibrations from the main hydraulic pump may wear prematurely and fail, resulting in an unsecured pumpSteering14Not stated
22V-952Dec 23, 2022Rear axle adjusting ring fasteners were not tightened properly on the passenger-side, which can cause premature wear on the suspension and…Suspension13Repair or modification
22V-530Jul 22, 2022Parking brake may fail if it is not properly adjustedBrakes39Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Lion Electric's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2023 Loose hardware inside the high-voltage…0.00M
  2. 2021 12V circuit breaker switch may fail,…0.00M
  3. 2023 Surge tank may move and crack the firewall,…0.00M
  4. 2020 Driver's seat belt anchor may have been…0.00M
  5. 2024 Controller area network (CAN) connector for…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.