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Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis (2019–2024).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls

Pick your Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis20
2023 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis30
2022 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis30
2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis30
2020 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis20
2019 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis20

All Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Throttle position sensor (tps) (vehicle speed control) and electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 25V137000 Reported 222 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 E-450 and F-59 vehicles with Gen 4 EPIC powertrain, 2020-2023 E-450, F-59, and F-53 vehicles with a Gen 5 EPIC powertrain, and 2023-2025 Motiv F-59 and F-53 vehicles with a Gen 6 EPIC powertrain. A throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing…

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will inspect and repair, or replace the PCM connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 23, 2025. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 24V698000 Reported 151 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 E-450 and F-59 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 4 EPIC and 2020-2023 F-53 and F-59 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip. The 12-volt control wires may deteriorate and loosen,…

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will inspect and correct any loose wiring, and replace damaged 12-volt control wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  3. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V546000 Reported 200 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2024 E-450, 2019-2023 F-59, and 2019-2020 F-53 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The vehicle control software could misclassify a loss of isolation between the chassis and high voltage system, shutting down the high voltage (HV) batteries.

    Remedy: Motiv will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  4. Electrical system: controller and electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 24V547000 Reported 78 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2024 E-450 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The Controller Area Network (CAN) signal wires could contact the frame rail and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will inspect and repair any loose wiring, and replace damaged CAN wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Other Motiv models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.