Gravity Bugs / Issues

[prodolf]

I experience the "Navigation Gone Wild" scenario this morning for the first time. Thankfully I wasn't using it but had the top right panel in the tri-mode display. Nav/Audio/Phone I think. Anyway I see that nav panel isn't even close and I don't recognize the street names right away. It's also swing around the compass points wildly and never really settles down. I put it up on the main lower panel and it somewhat tracks my progress on my LA commute but the freeway numbers are incorrect and I'm being displayed driving about 1/4 mile off the freeway. It continued all the way to work, we will see what the drive home brings.

 

[hydbob]

Has any else experienced this? It's seems to be pretty specific. Leaving my house, I drive down a large hill with a light at the bottom. Most times the light is red due to cross traffic being a much busier road. Occasionally I catch the light green, and after making the turn ( at a relatively slow speed) my traction control lights up and I lose power for a second or two. The same thing happened to me this morning but in a different location, but under the same circumstances (downhill to a left turn). I know it's really weird and I haven't tried to duplicate it witht a right turn, but I don't ever remember experiencing it with a right turn before. Strange, I admit.

I get the same issue backing out of my driveway and putting it into drive. It occurs maybe 25% of the time with no rhyme or reason.

 

[bryway]

Dropped my Gravity off for service a week ago so they could take care of the issues I covered here:

Post in thread 'Gravity Bugs / Issues'

Aug 3, 2025

Having spent more time in my gravity over the past week or so of ownership, I've noticed a few quirks and am wondering if folks who have also taken delivery have noticed same in their vehicles. I'm certain one of them will require service at some point, but would like corroboration on the other two before I add to my service ticket.

Issue #1:
The cover plate for the mechanism that moves the driver-side middle row seats forward and backward doesn't slide closed. The cover plate on the passenger-side middle row seat does. The plate itself appears to have an eye where some sort of tether...

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This morning they sent me a text message letting me know engineering had received telemetry from my vehicle and a new entry has now been added to the Service Estimate:

As a result, they're going to replace the rear drive unit. They ordered it today (15 Sept). No ETA on arrival but they say once they have one onsite, the swap will go pretty quickly. Mercifully, I'm clear to keep the Air loaner for the duration (phew!), but I really miss my Gravity

 

[NoseyReporter]

Is this occurring more on the DE units? All the RDUs that have had inverter failures, have they been with DE Gravities?

 

[Disco Marathon]

I retract this statement; insensitive.
My GGT is not my daily driver, but I know it is for some members.
My minor issue does not disrupt my day/life; not so for others.

I'm a willing, self-acknowledged, impatient GGT buyer (aka beta tester of a Lucid Gravity).
And for those of you more significantly affected by bugs, I pray those bugs are resolved ASAP.

Appreciate that. I’m excited to be receiving my GGT by the end of this month, but also apprehensive that it is our only car and we frequently drive carpools (hence the upgrade from Model S to GGT). I’m having stress dreams about the GGT deciding not to start while I have a car full of damp hungry kids after swim team practice. Maybe I’ll keep a big bag of snacks in the car so worst case we can pop the frunk and chill until the GGT decides to drive?

 

[bryway]

Is this occurring more on the DE units? All the RDUs that have had inverter failures, have they been with DE Gravities?

No idea. Just sharing the situation with my own Gravity Dream Edition for others' benefit.

 

[Steve11ca]

New update just dropped…and failed. Here we go

 

[hmp10]

A VIN was assigned to our second Gravity Dream order a couple of weeks ago, but there have been no software loads logged in on the owner's dashboard, something that usually would have happened by now. I did not call anyone to inquire why, as I do not want to get this car until production issues are further resolved.

Then yesterday afternoon I got a call from Lucid HQ in Fremont. I was told that Lucid has been reading some of my posts and that they are closely tracking what's going on with our current Gravity Dream. The rear drive unit is being replaced "out of an abundance of caution", and they assured me that it would not leave Roswell until everything they can currently address is addressed. Furthermore, they said they are backtracking the build history of the car to see why certain things got through inspection, such as the non-functioning navigation and GPS systems -- a functional check they said should be done at the factory.

Finally, they said the second car we have on order is being watched very carefully in production to insure they deliver a car that performs as intended, up to the current level of software capability.

This call went a very long way to restoring the patience that has worn away during this saga. I've had new models from GM (a Corvette), MB (an SL55 AMG), and Audi (an S6 Avant) with persistent problems that ultimately caused me to dump the cars earlier than I would have otherwise. But I have never had anyone up the service chains of those brands, much less from their HQs, call to show this level of concern and desire to make things right.

So . . . now I wait to see how the first car is upon return from Roswell and how the second car is upon delivery. I had driven the first one enough to develop an addiction to the driving experience (just as with the Air four years ago). But it's been almost a year now since that first order was placed, and it's time we have one we can keep with us.

 

[9point81]

A VIN was assigned to our second Gravity Dream order a couple of weeks ago, but there have been no software loads logged in on the owner's dashboard, something that usually would have happened by now. I did not call anyone to inquire why, as I do not want to get this car until production issues are further resolved.

Then yesterday afternoon I got a call from Lucid HQ in Fremont. I was told that Lucid has been reading some of my posts and that they are closely tracking what's going on with our current Gravity Dream. The rear drive unit is being replaced "out of an abundance of caution", and they assured me that it would not leave Roswell until everything they can currently address is addressed. Furthermore, they said they are backtracking the build history of the car to see why certain things got through inspection, such as the non-functioning navigation and GPS systems -- a functional check they said should be done at the factory.

Finally, they said the second car we have on order is being watched very carefully in production to insure they deliver a car that performs as intended, up to the current level of software capability.

This call went a very long way to restoring the patience that has worn away during this saga. I've had new models from GM (a Corvette), MB (an SL55 AMG), and Audi (an S6 Avant) with persistent problems that ultimately caused me to dump the cars earlier than I would have otherwise. But I have never had anyone up the service chains of those brands, much less from their HQs, call to show this level of concern and desire to make things right.

So . . . now I wait to see how the first car is upon return from Roswell and how the second car is upon delivery. I had driven the first one enough to develop an addiction to the driving experience (just as with the Air four years ago). But it's been almost a year now since that first order was placed, and it's time we have one we can keep with us.

Man you DESERVE all this and more after what that car has put you thru. Glad to hear they are taking it seriously and want to make sure you finally get vehicles that meet your expectations. They made some mistakes clearly, but it sounds like Lucid is trying hard to get right with everyone, especially you!

 

[prodolf]

My 3.3.1 Software update is running right now on my GDE. The release notes indicate I'll need a service appointment to fix the key fob issues but I'm excited to see what all this update addresses.

 

[Bunnylebowski]

A VIN was assigned to our second Gravity Dream order a couple of weeks ago, but there have been no software loads logged in on the owner's dashboard, something that usually would have happened by now. I did not call anyone to inquire why, as I do not want to get this car until production issues are further resolved.

Then yesterday afternoon I got a call from Lucid HQ in Fremont. I was told that Lucid has been reading some of my posts and that they are closely tracking what's going on with our current Gravity Dream. The rear drive unit is being replaced "out of an abundance of caution", and they assured me that it would not leave Roswell until everything they can currently address is addressed. Furthermore, they said they are backtracking the build history of the car to see why certain things got through inspection, such as the non-functioning navigation and GPS systems -- a functional check they said should be done at the factory.

Finally, they said the second car we have on order is being watched very carefully in production to insure they deliver a car that performs as intended, up to the current level of software capability.

This call went a very long way to restoring the patience that has worn away during this saga. I've had new models from GM (a Corvette), MB (an SL55 AMG), and Audi (an S6 Avant) with persistent problems that ultimately caused me to dump the cars earlier than I would have otherwise. But I have never had anyone up the service chains of those brands, much less from their HQs, call to show this level of concern and desire to make things right.

So . . . now I wait to see how the first car is upon return from Roswell and how the second car is upon delivery. I had driven the first one enough to develop an addiction to the driving experience (just as with the Air four years ago). But it's been almost a year now since that first order was placed, and it's time we have one we can keep with us.

Yeah even though you’ve seemed to have maximum issues with this one, I seriously respect them taking a detail oriented problem solving approach going all the way back to the factory, not just a “oh this thing is broke let’s replace that thing” approach. I’ve never once doubted Lucid’s commitment to find solutions and that’s why I’ve stuck with them.

 

[hwy17er]

As Rawlinson said a year ago, Lucid didn't pay attention to software engineering the way it did to the hardware side of the vehicle, and he recognized that they needed to build up their software development capabilities. I can say from personal experience that making such a change typically takes more than a year. Assuming Lucid is following through on that effort in the wake of Rawlinson's departure, a focus on better software engineering may not become readily apparently to Lucid's customers for another 6 months to a year.

After reading these posts, I'm feeling pretty good about holding off for now on ordering my Lunar Titanium 20"/21" GGT and seeing where this thread goes. I'm only up to page 37 /Aug 1st and I see there's now 87pgs here!...Hopeful for resolution of some of these issues as I read along

 

[Bunnylebowski]

Seems like in the last 2 months fixes have come quickly, seems like a LOT of resources are being directed on swatting the early issues with notable success so I’m far less anxious about getting my car in the next week or two than I was (only on edge about rear drive units getting replaced already on GDE).

 

[GoDestruction]

Seems like in the last 2 months fixes have come quickly, seems like a LOT of resources are being directed on swatting the early issues with notable success so I’m far less anxious about getting my car in the next week or two than I was (only on edge about rear drive units getting replaced already on GDE).

Yes I agree. I am hoping that the 3.3.1 will make me check off the last item - the keyfob. I am excited about this update

I am in the same boat as you - need to be reliable enough for ubering my kids around daily!

 

[prodolf]

Updated to 3.3.1 yesterday and my screens remained blank when I tried to commute home. I parked and locked the vehicle and then unlocked and entered when the screens came up normally. Same thing this morning with the same routine to fix it. I keep the fob in pocket with the proximity access suppressed and push on the door handles to unlock/lock the car.
Anyone else experiencing this since the OTA?

 

[hydbob]

Updated to 3.3.1 yesterday and my screens remained blank when I tried to commute home. I parked and locked the vehicle and then unlocked and entered when the screens came up normally. Same thing this morning with the same routine to fix it. I keep the fob in pocket with the proximity access suppressed and push on the door handles to unlock/lock the car.
Anyone else experiencing this since the OTA?

yes but to my pilot panrl and the right driver screens. Main drive screen seems to come up normal and the other screens will click on later...like maybe a full minute later.

 

[prodolf]

The 3.3.1 release notes say you need a service appointment to address the key fob issues. Has anyone done this and what was the result? My service center isn't exactly around the corner and I'm hoping I can address the key fob issue without taking it in. Any info on this subject is greatly appreciated.

 

[hmp10]

I got a progress report from the Roswell Lucid Service Center this morning about our GDE we had to leave behind on a trip to Atlanta. A technician who apparently moves around the circuit for certain types of work arrived yesterday and was unable to get the car to accept the download of the software to operate the HUD system. So they're going to have to write new code. It was not clear whether that means new code for the HUD software or new code in the car's base software. This sounded similar to the issue with the car not accepting the code to operate the GPS and navigation systems which took several attempts involving a Lucid engineering team. I asked if this might have the same root cause, but they were not sure. They said they have not yet tried to download 3.3.1 to the car and don't want to try until they get the HUD issue resolved.

They said the new rear drive unit would arrive Friday (two days from now), and they would start its installation next Monday. So it's going to be a while before we get this car back. It means it will already have spent a least a month at service centers on top of the several home visits by mobile techs.

Meanwhile, I now hear our second GDE is finished and waiting for transport from the factory to Florida. All the software through 3.2.2 was downloaded to it on September 15, and 3.3.1 was downloaded early today. We may actually have this car in our hands before we're able to get the GDE that was delivered on June 30 back on the road.

I'm really on tenterhooks about this. If this second car falls within the norm of issues others are seeing with their early Gravities, we'll keep soldiering along trying to get the first one reliably operational. If it arrives with anything like the issues we've seen with the first one, we'll start figuring out how to move on from Lucid to other EVs. That is not a place I want to be. I've said it a hundred times before: there is nothing that combines the balance of power, handling, ride, room, and comfort of a Lucid.

 

[Steve11ca]

The 3.3.1 release notes say you need a service appointment to address the key fob issues. Has anyone done this and what was the result? My service center isn't exactly around the corner and I'm hoping I can address the key fob issue without taking it in. Any info on this subject is greatly appreciated.

My plan is to have a mobile tech come and do what needs to be done. I left a message at the SC yesterday to schedule the call.

 

[hmp10]

My plan is to have a mobile tech come and do what needs to be done. I left a message at the SC yesterday to schedule the call.

I was told by Lucid Customer Care that mobile techs cannot perform this particular piece of work. The car has to go to a Service Center, just as the release notes said.