AI DamageFord Maverick: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ford Maverick across 5 model years: 488 owner complaints and 241 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 31% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 27% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 19% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 7% of all complaints
- 6 Forward collision avoidance 6% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 6% of all complaints
- 8 Backover prevention 6% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 152 complaints (31% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 116.
- Electrical system: 134 complaints (27% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 141.
- Engine: 94 complaints (19% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 37.
- Service brakes: 49 complaints (10% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 13.
- Vehicle speed control: 34 complaints (7% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 2.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 2022–2026named in 3 complaints
- 2.5 L · hybrid · 4 cyl 2022–2026
- automatic, 8-speed 2022–2026
- CVT 2022–2026
Drive: FWD, 4WD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 488 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 152 | 0 | 116 |
| Electrical system | 134 | 3 | 141 |
| Engine | 94 | 2 | 37 |
| Service brakes | 49 | 5 | 13 |
| Vehicle speed control | 34 | 1 | 2 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| Structure | 29 | 1 | 23 |
| Backover prevention | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Steering | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| Visibility | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Exterior lighting | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Air bags | 14 | 7 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Engine failure with fire. Fully engulfed within seconds. Police and fire on site. AAA insurance No prior issues with vehicle
When the battery voltage suddenly drops the vehicle loses its power steering making slow speed turns extremely difficult. This poses a serious risk of the inability to control the direction of the vehicle and this makes a crash extremely probable.
Ford has already issued Recall 25V787000 for brake booster ECU overheating causing loss of brake power assist in Maverick vehicles, demonstrating prior corporate knowledge of braking defects in this model line.
my daughter rear-ended another driver as she was entering a turn lane. Moments prior to the accident, she described what sounds like a brake booster failure. There was no indication the AEB system activated and only the airbag at her feet deployed. She hit the car in front of her at ~35 mph. 1.
When in adaptive cruise control the vehicle must of not seen the lines properly and started to steer towards the ditch. Then when trying to steer back onto the road the truck keep trying to steer into the ditch.
There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver’s and passenger’s side air bags did not deploy. There was no property damage. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a rotator cuff tear and a pinched nerve. It is unknown if the other three people in the other vehicle sustained any injuries.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Reason for update
- For 20222026 vehicles equipped with a 8F35 transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure…
- Reason for update
- Reason for update
- This article supersedes TSB 25-2466 to add Bronco Sport, Escape, Maverick and Corsair, as well as removing…
- Some 2025-2026 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster…
- Quality improvements include
- Some 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an intermittent vibration and/or crunching noise after…
- This article supersedes 26-2058 Reason for update
- Quality improvements include
- Some 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles built on or before 05-Dec-2025 and 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on…
- For Various Ford and Lincoln vehicles, if diagnostics lead to the replacement of the front seat cushion…
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
- I Found this 2022 Ford Maverick at Copart for CHEAP and it's a Hybrid!
- Ремонт після ДТП Ford Bronco Sport 2023 1..5 ecobust з США 🇺🇸 в 🇺🇦.Шлях до мрії чезез авто
- They Found a Wrecked 2024 Ford Maverick… Then Rebuilt It From the Ground Up! 🖤🔥
- 2024 Maverick Hybrid Engine!!
- 6k service 2026 Ford Maverick #automobile #ford #furry #fursuit #mechanic #fordmaverick #cars
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.