What breaks most · 2022 to 2026 model years
Ford Maverick problems by year
Owners have filed 327 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Maverick across model years 2022 to 2026. One year stands out: 2022 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2024 and 2023.
- Years to check closely: 2022
- Fewest complaints: 2024, 2023
- Complaints on file
- 3272022 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2022149 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 225 fires · 11 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 25kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 83Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 8 | 28 | Electrical system (42) | |
| 80 | 5 | 21 | Powertrain and transmission (19) | |
| 70 | 6 | 15 | Powertrain and transmission (18) | |
| 24 | 3 | 12 | Forward collision system (7) | |
| 4 | 0 | 7 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 2022 Ford Maverick
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 28% |
42 | 1 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 26% |
39 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 15% |
23 | 1 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 11% |
16 | 1 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 10% |
15 | 1 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
9 | 1 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 6% |
9 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Backup camera and sensorsCameras and park sensors | 6% |
9 | 0 | Shop all backup camera and sensors parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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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.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford Maverick years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2022 carries the most filings on the Ford Maverick. The 2022 alone has 149 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Ford Maverick problem?
On the 2022 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 42 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford Maverick problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford Maverick complaints that include mileage is about 25,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.