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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Maverick problems by model year
70 recall entries and 512 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Maverick | 6 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Maverick | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Maverick | 15 | 70 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Maverick | 21 | 264 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Maverick | 28 | 150 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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 system140 complaints
- engine100 complaints
- unknown or other76 complaints
- service brakes53 complaints
- forward collision avoidance39 complaints
- vehicle speed control34 complaints
- structure30 complaints