Ford Maverick Reliability by Year
407 NHTSA complaints (2022–2025). Complaint rate: 19.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Ford Maverick reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 407 NHTSA complaints (2022–2025). Better choices include 2023, 2022, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
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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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Maverick Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 65 | 1.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 61 | 3.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 4.4% |
| ENGINE | 30 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 23.8% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 20 | 5.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 19 | 5.3% |
| SUSPENSION | 16 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 15 | 13.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 46.7% |
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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See also: Ford Maverickaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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