2021 LION LIONC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2021 LION LIONC
The 2021 LION LIONC has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP.
Recalls for the 2021 LION LIONC
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2021 LION LIONC, potentially affecting up to 755 vehicles.
Recall 23V452000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 65 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electrical Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2021-2025 LionC school buses. Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals, causing a short circuit.
Consequence: A short circuit can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007b.
View full details →Recall 23V448000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| 133 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2025 LionC hybrid electric school buses. The surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tank to contact and damage the high-voltage cables.
Consequence: Damaged high-voltage cables can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion technicians will install a new surge tank support bracket to the accessory plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-006.
View full details →Recall 23V036000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
| 14 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LionC school buses. The rubber mounts used to absorb vibrations from the main hydraulic pump may wear prematurely and fail, resulting in an unsecured pump.
Consequence: An unsecured hydraulic pump can cause a loss of power steering assist. In addition, the unsecured pump may damage the low-voltage harness and result in the loss of high voltage power. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion Electric Company will dispatch a technician to remove the rubber mounts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
View full details →Recall 22V530000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 39 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company (Lion Electric) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lion C school buses. The parking brake may fail if it is not properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Consequence: Failure of the parking brake increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reroute the cable and adjust the parking lever, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 16, 2022. Owners may contact Lion Electric's customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
View full details →Recall 21V968000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 168 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company is recalling certain 2017-2021 LionC school buses. A 12V circuit breaker switch may fail, causing a loss of braking and steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion Electric Company will inspect and repair the 12V circuit breaker switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Lion Electric Company customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
View full details →Recall 21V968000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC
| 168 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company is recalling certain 2017-2021 LionC school buses. A 12V circuit breaker switch may fail, causing a loss of braking and steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion Electric Company will inspect and repair the 12V circuit breaker switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Lion Electric Company customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
View full details →Recall 21V968000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 168 vehicles affected
Defect: Lion Electric Company is recalling certain 2017-2021 LionC school buses. A 12V circuit breaker switch may fail, causing a loss of braking and steering assist.
Consequence: A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Lion Electric Company will inspect and repair the 12V circuit breaker switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Lion Electric Company customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 LION LIONC
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 LION LIONC.
Safety Rating for the 2021 LION LIONC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 LION LIONC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 LION LIONC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 LION LIONC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LION LIONC
- 2016 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2017 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2018 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2019 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2020 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2021 LION LIONC (current)
- 2022 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2023 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
- 2024 LION LIONC — 2 complaints
- 2025 LION LIONC — 0 complaints
Other LION Models
- LION 360 — 0 total complaints
- LION LION6 — 0 total complaints
- LION LION8 — 0 total complaints