Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Maverick Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Maverick? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Maverick problems by model year
83 recall entries and 518 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Maverick | 7 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Maverick | 12 | 24 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Maverick | 15 | 74 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Maverick | 21 | 264 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Maverick | 28 | 150 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Maverick, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train158 complaints
- electrical system141 complaints
- engine100 complaints
- unknown or other76 complaints
- service brakes51 complaints
- forward collision avoidance39 complaints
- vehicle speed control34 complaints
- structure30 complaints