2024 Ford Maverick: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 67 complaints about the 2024 Ford Maverick and NHTSA has issued 15 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 16 of them.

67
Complaints
15
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
71.6
Severity index

Severity index 71.6 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.6p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2024 Ford Maverick sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 67 2024 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2024 Ford Maverick ranks 24 of 67 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 64% of its model-year peers. See the full 2024 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (23.9%)16 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (19.4%)13 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (17.9%)12 18%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (11.9%)8 12%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (11.9%)8 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (10.4%)7 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 6 complaints (9.0%)6 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (7.5%)5 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1623.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1319.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1217.9%
STEERING811.9%
ENGINE811.9%
SERVICE BRAKES710.4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION69.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER57.5%

Complaints filed per year

015302024: 142025: 302026: 23 (partial year)24253026
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202414
202530
2026 (year to date)23

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V84800015/12/2023EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. In the event that one of the rear turn signals stops working, the vehicle will not adjust the turn signal flash rate frequency to warn the driver that a turn signal is not working correctly. As such, th
24V18500008/03/2024FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The fuel tanks may have an open pinch joint between the two molds, which can allow fuel to leak.
24V26600012/04/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The tire and loading information label may state the incorrect vehicle capacity, tire pressure, and spare tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safe
24V29300026/04/2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The Body Control Module (BCM) may inadvertently deactivate one or both rear tail lights.
24V33000010/05/2024POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.
24V59400009/08/2024VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Maverick, Ford Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front windshield wiper motor may become inoperative, causing the wipers to fail.
24V68400013/09/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with Connected Touch Radios (CTR). The rearview camera image may freeze when the vehicle is in reverse.
24V77800018/10/2024CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The second-row child seat tether anchors may not properly secure a child seat, due to incomplete thread engagement. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safet
25V09400014/02/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-848. In the event that one of the rear turn signals stops working, the vehicle will not adjust the turn signal flash rate frequency to warn the driv
25V09500014/02/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-293. The body control module (BCM) may inadvertently deactivate one or both rear tail lights.
25V13300028/02/2025POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-330. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral un
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2
25V68500010/10/2025EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolan
26V10400020/02/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLFord 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 mo
26V34000027/05/2026SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTFord 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 th
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.