By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Motiv vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2024 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Motiv
The complete NHTSA record for Motiv vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Motiv recalls are filed by Motiv Power Systems, part of Motiv.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 13 models
Recall campaigns1313 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations07 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The F-59 BEV Chassis has the most complaints of any Motiv model
Every Motiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-59 BEV Chassis | 2019 to 2025 | 0 | None | 25 | 0 |
| E-450 BEV Chassis | 2019 to 2024 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| E-450 BEV Chassis School BUS | 2019 to 2025 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| F-53 BEV Chassis | 2019 to 2024 | 0 | None | 15 | 0 |
| F-59 BEV Chassis School BUS | 2019 to 2025 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| F-59 School BUS | 2017 to 2021 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| E-450 Chassis | 2017 to 2018 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| EPIC4 E-450 BEV | 2021 to 2024 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| F-59 Chassis | 2017 to 2018 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| F-53 BEV Chassis School BUS | 2021 to 2023 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| EPIC4 E450 BEV School BUS | 2017 to 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| F-53 Chassis | 2025 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| F-53 School BUS | 2020 | 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 Motiv product
- 25V-456 Jul 8, 2025
High voltage battery pack may be improperly sealed and allow liquid to enter the battery
Electrical system · 55 vehicles - 25V-262 Apr 21, 2025
Support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short
Electrical system · 3 vehicles - 25V-261 Apr 18, 2025
Support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short
Electrical system · 139 vehicles - 25V-138 Mar 3, 2025
Throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing a loss of signal to the powertrain control module and a loss of drive…
Electrical system · 40 vehicles - 25V-137 Mar 3, 2025
Throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing a loss of signal to the powertrain control module and a loss of drive…
Electrical system · 222 vehicles - 24V-782 Oct 18, 2024
Wire connection point could loosen, causing a loss of 12-volt control power to the high voltage (HV) batteries
Electrical system · 40 vehicles - 24V-781 Oct 18, 2024
Wire connection point could loosen, causing a loss of 12-volt control power to the high voltage (HV) batteries
Electrical system · 25 vehicles - 24V-699 Sep 19, 2024
Wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip
Electrical system · 13 vehicles - 24V-698 Sep 19, 2024
Wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip
Electrical system · 151 vehicles - 24V-603 Aug 12, 2024
Controller Area Network (CAN) signal wires could contact the frame rail and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 6 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.