Ford Maverick Reliability by Year
Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
410 NHTSA complaints (2022–2025).Complaint rate: 8.5 per 10,000 vehicles sold in the US.
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Should I buy a Ford Maverick?
Quick answer from 410 NHTSA complaints · 2022–2025
Most Ford Maverick years show comparable, moderate complaint volumes. No specific year stands out as dramatically worse than its siblings. The most commonly reported issue is transmission / drivetrain. Any year within the data range should perform similarly — focus inspection on the individual VIN history rather than avoiding a specific year.
- 2023 Ford Maverick· 10.5/10K sold
- 2022 Ford Maverick· 25.0/10K sold
Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Rankings based on complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold — normalized for production volume so low-sales years aren't falsely rated "good".
Bottom line: The Ford Maverick has consistently lower complaint volume in 2023 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaint Rate per 10,000 Vehicles Sold
Normalized by US annual sales volume — higher = more complaints relative to sales
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Common Ford Maverick Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.
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| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 66 | 1.5% |
| Electrical Faults | 62 | 3.2% |
| Engine Problems | 30 | 0.0% |
| Brakes | 22 | 27.3% |
| Body Structure | 20 | 5.0% |
| Backup Camera | 19 | 5.3% |
| Suspension Failures | 16 | 0.0% |
| Steering Defects | 15 | 13.3% |
| Airbags | 15 | 46.7% |
| Wipers & Visibility | 11 | 0.0% |
When Each Problem Spiked
Year × component heatmap. Darker cells = more complaints that year. Reveals which model years a specific defect concentrated in — useful for spotting redesign-cycle quality dips.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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Data Sources & Methodology
Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (410 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.
Sales data: US annual vehicle sales from goodcarbadcar. Coverage: 100% of model years have sales data. Total US sales: 480,824.
Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.
Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint rate. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).
See also: Ford Maverickaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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