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2026 Ford Maverick reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2026 Ford Maverick holds 4 complaints after 1 year, a rate of 4 per year. It is too early to rank against other Maverick years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Structure, body, Front lower ball joint, and Front passenger seat weight sensor.

2022 Ford Maverick XLT AWD
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Complaints

4

Per year

4

Recalls

7

Years on the road

1

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 4), then Service brakes (2) and Visibility and wipers (2).

Next to 2025

The 2025 Maverick has 24 complaints, 12 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2026 Ford Maverick. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (7)

Recall structure, body 2026-08-25 · NHTSA campaign 26V550000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Maverick, F-150, and Bronco Sport vehicles. Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened. This can lead to detached parts, unsecured cargo, degraded crash protection, electrical system failure, or a loss of vehicle stability.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and tighten the vehicle joints or repair and replace the joint retention mechanisms as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S60. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 26, 2026.
Vehicles affected 23
Recall Front lower ball joint 2026-05-27 · NHTSA campaign 26V340000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
Remedy Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, free of charge.Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S36. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.
Vehicles affected 4,653
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-03-31 · NHTSA campaign 26V201000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C19. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
Vehicles affected 3,170
Recall visibility, sunroof 2026-03-17 · NHTSA campaign 26V157000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The moonroof glass may not have been bonded correctly to the moonroof frame, which could result in the glass panel detaching from the vehicle.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the moonroof glass and replace the glass if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S18. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 18, 2026.
Vehicles affected 323
Recall electrical system, trailer brake controller 2026-02-20 · NHTSA campaign 26V104000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Vehicles affected 4,381,878
Recall structure, interior panels, dashboard 2025-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 25V884000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The instrument panel cover may separate when the air bag deploy.
Remedy Dealers will replace the instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SE7. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 19, 2025.
Vehicles affected 6,897
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, internal, park pawl 2025-12-12 · NHTSA campaign 25V863000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Remedy The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
Vehicles affected 272,645

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (4 total)

Electrical system
2
Service brakes
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Automatic emergency braking
1
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

42026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I was driving with some gravel in the back and the trailer sway control came on causing it to brake and almost lose control on the interstate in front of a semi. This. Vehicle has never had a trailer attached and the…"
    Service brakes, Electrical system, forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking · filed 2026-08-19
  • "Description On your vehicle, the instrument panel ip upper section may detach from the passenger air bag chute doors during air bag deployment. The airbag is expected to otherwise deploy in position and restrain the…"
    Electrical system, Service brakes, Unknown or other · filed 2026-06-15
  • "The info screen, Instrument cluster and backup camera are very dark, it's so dark you can't see the fuel level and engine temperature level, if I switch the headlamp switch to off the screen gets brighter in auto mode…"
    Unknown or other, Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-06-04
  • "Windshields are made with glass far to thin. In the last 30 years i have never had a chip or crack on any vehicle. This is my second maverick, first one i had to replace windshield 3 times and fill 4 chips in 4 years.…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-05-29

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2026 FORD MAVERICK HEV PU/CC HEV AWD Not rated 5 stars Not rated 4 stars
2026 FORD MAVERICK HEV PU/CC HEV FWD Not rated 5 stars Not rated 4 stars
2026 FORD MAVERICK PU/CC N/A AWD Not rated 5 stars Not rated 4 stars
2026 FORD MAVERICK PU/CC N/A FWD Not rated 5 stars Not rated 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Maverick all-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Part-time four-wheel drive 22 30 25 MPG $2600
Maverick front-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Front-wheel drive 23 32 26 MPG $2500
Maverick hybrid all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Part-time four-wheel drive 40 34 37 MPG $1750
Maverick hybrid front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 42 35 38 MPG $1700
Maverick Lariat hybrid all-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Part-time four-wheel drive 39 32 36 MPG $1800
Maverick Lobo all-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Four-wheel drive 21 30 24 MPG $2700
Maverick Tremor all-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Four-wheel drive 21 27 23 MPG $2800

Specs and fitment

1st generation, 2022–present
Body styles Crew cab pickup
Oil 0W-20 (2.5L hybrid); 5W-30 (2.0L EcoBoost)
Tire size 225/65R17 (XL/XLT) to 225/55R19 (Lariat/Lobo); 235/65R17 (Tremor)
Towing capacity 4,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Ford issued a software recall (NHTSA 24V-330, Ford 24S33) covering certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid trucks whose Hybrid Powertrain Control Module could falsely set a fault code and force the transmission into neutral while driving, causing a loss of drive power that Ford's dealers correct with a free HPCM software update. Separately, NHTSA recall 25V863 (Ford 25C69), which also covers the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, affects certain 2025-2026 Maverick trucks whose integrated park module may fail to fully lock into Park, creating a rollaway risk that Ford remedies with an over-the-air or dealer software update.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2026 Ford Maverick reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2026 Ford Maverick holds 4 complaints after 1 year, a rate of 4 per year. It is too early to rank against other Maverick years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Structure, body, Front lower ball joint, and Front passenger seat weight sensor.

What are common problems with a 2026 Ford Maverick?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 4), then Service brakes (2) and Visibility and wipers (2).

Is the 2026 Ford Maverick more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2025 Maverick has 24 complaints, 12 per year.

Has the 2026 Ford Maverick been recalled?

The 2026 Ford Maverick has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2026 Ford Maverick?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2026 Ford Maverick with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2026 Ford Maverick get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2026 Ford Maverick is 29.9 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Ford Maverick take?

2.5L hybrid: 0W-20 (about 5.7 qt with filter). 2.0L EcoBoost: 5W-30 (about 5.5 qt with filter).

Does recall 24V-330 cover the Ford Maverick Hybrid?

Ford software recall 24V-330 (24S33) covers certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrids whose Hybrid Powertrain Control Module could falsely set a fault and force the transmission into neutral; dealers update software.

What generation is the Ford Maverick?

1st generation of the modern US Maverick, model year 2022 onward.