By year
Owner complaints about Livewire vehicles peaked at 4 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2023 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Livewire
The complete NHTSA record for Livewire vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Livewire recalls are filed by Livewire Ev, part of Livewire.
Owner complaints in the last five years1111 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns44 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations053 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Livewire vehicles, 75% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Livewire has the most complaints of any Livewire model
Every Livewire model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livewire | 2020 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S2 DEL MAR | 2023 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| S2 Mulholland | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Livewire product
- 24E-088 Oct 17, 2024
Passenger grab strap in the kits may become damaged during installation, resulting in an unsecure grab strap that can detach
Seats · 29 vehicles - 24V-601 Aug 12, 2024
High voltage fuse may degrade and unexpectedly open, resulting in a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 788 vehicles - 24V-216 Mar 20, 2024
Rear axle and lower shock joint nuts may not have been properly tightened
Suspension · 165 vehicles - 24V-149 Feb 26, 2024
Vehicle Supervisory Control (VSC) software may initiate and cause a powertrain shutdown as a result of internal software voltage thresholds being…
Electrical system · 523 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.