Ford F-150 Lightning Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 4 Ford F-150 Lightning years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The F-150 Lightning is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every F-150 Lightning year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning

Highest-scoring F-150 Lightning in our data (88/100). A technologically advanced workhorse with immense potential, but factor in the learning curve and potential for early EV tech issues.