Ford Maverick Hybrid reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 867 complaints about the Ford Maverick Hybrid with NHTSA since 2022, most often about transmission and drivetrain and electrical system. Ford has filed 0 warranty extensions and 1 service campaign for it, and there are 1 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Ford Maverick Hybrid? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Maverick Hybrid a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2022 on.
- Owner complaints
- 867
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 0
- Filed by Ford
- Service campaigns
- 1
- Filed by Ford
- Safety recalls
- 1
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Maverick Hybrid with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | Brakes (33%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | Electrical system (32%) | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 104 | Electrical system (32%) | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 263 | Transmission and drivetrain (43%) | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 466 | Electrical system (34%) | 1 | 1 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Maverick Hybrid model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Ford
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA for the Maverick Hybrid, in its own words. A warranty extension means Ford pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Service campaignAug 2026· Engine· model years 2022–2025
Customer Satisfaction Program 25M03 Certain 2020-2025 Model Year Escape, 2021-2025 Model Year Corsair and 2022- 2025 Model Year Maverick Vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Hybrid or Plug-In Hybrid engine - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Differential Pressure Sensor Replacement, if…
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Maverick Hybrid model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Transmission and drivetrain285 (33%)
- Electrical system284 (33%)
- Engine245 (28%)
- Brakes147 (17%)
- Other or unspecified110 (13%)
- Automatic emergency braking and collision warning71 (8%)
- Cruise control and speed control70 (8%)
- Fuel and propulsion43 (5%)
Safety recalls
1 recalls cover at least one Maverick Hybrid model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- DP26007Defect petition· opened Aug 2026, still open· Brakes· model years 2024
2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid Intermittent Loss of Braking
- RQ24014Recall query· opened Nov 2024, closed Oct 2025· Electrical system· model years 2022
Loss of Motive Power
Led to recall 25V019.
NHTSA's own page for the 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Ford Maverick Hybrid reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2022 on: 867 owner complaints, 0 warranty extensions and 1 service campaign Ford filed, and 1 safety recall. The model years with the most complaints are 2022 (466), 2023 (263), 2024 (104). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Ford Maverick Hybrid?
Across every model year since 2022, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name transmission and drivetrain (33%), electrical system (33%), engine (28%). Ford has filed no warranty extension for the Maverick Hybrid with NHTSA.
Which Maverick Hybrid model years have the most complaints?
2022 (466), 2023 (263), 2024 (104). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Maverick Hybrid with each other rather than with other models.
Has Ford extended the warranty on the Maverick Hybrid?
Ford has filed no warranty extension for the Maverick Hybrid with NHTSA in the years we hold.
How do I check recalls on a Maverick Hybrid?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 1 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.