Ford Maverick Complaints (2024)

68 consumer complaints on file.

#11712661January 22, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
my daughter rear-ended another driver as she was entering a turn lane. Moments prior to the accident, she described what sounds like a brake booster failure. There was no indication the AEB system activated and only the airbag at her feet deployed. She hit the car in front of her at ~35 mph. 1. Brake system failure - yes, it is currently available for inspection 2. Car failed to stop and resulted in an accident. Luckily no-one was seriously injured. 3&4 car has not be examined by anyone, yet. Trying to figure out who best to look at the vehicle. 5 unknown
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11711805January 19, 2026
WHEELS
Premature degradation of Passenger Side CV axel just before 16,000 miles (no complete failure) Replaced by dealership under warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11710413January 12, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is a 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid with about 12000 miles. After leaving it in the garage for 4 days, I am not able to start the car at all. Upon checking the Ford APP, it shows that it's in battery saving mode, which is unbelievable for a car under such condition. Looking at online forum, seems like a common issue as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709428January 7, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The vehicle was exposed to extreme cold (11°)for the first time since ownership. When getting into the vehicle and starting to move the windshield suffered a "Stress Fracture". Impeeding the drivers vision. This stress fracture was confirmed by a independent glass shop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707036December 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Front CV axles began failing at around 20,000 miles. The truck shakes when accelerating at all speeds but especially at 40-50mph or under load.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705413December 16, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have the latest software update as of June 2025, recently when I shifted from reverse to Drive, the display stuck in backup camera picture. I have to put it back to Park and try again to drive and get to driving map display screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703152December 5, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Battery is constantly dead and truck loses power. Goes into BATTERY SAVER MODE. Had the battery replaced twice by Ford. Many other owners report the same problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701717November 26, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Wife was traveling from work to home when vehicle shut down in the middle of the roadway. Vehicle locked transmission into park. Tow truck driver nor Ford representatives via customer care could provide a means to release the parked truck. Fortunately wife suffered no injuries nor was she rear ended when truck decided to stop running and park. Dealership stated they could see error messages not shared with customer. Dealership could not tell us why vehicle shut down on its own in the middle of the roadway
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700184November 18, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
windshield washer system inoperative, no fluid out of nozzles. This is an FMVSS safety system. Dealer repaired restricted washer hose leading to washer jets.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11694689October 21, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle shakes excessively on acceleration. Very noticeable when accelerating going uphill.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11694190October 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
*front cv axle. Both sides, yes inspection available and ford inspection report available. *unsafe to drive. When accelerating above 40 truck shakes badly. *yes problem confirmed by dealership. *has been inspected by dealers mechanic. *no warning lights, noticed at 50k miles, no warnings. I drive a lot of miles but freeway driving mainly, east to west in l.a. I heard from dealer rep that they are seeing this a lot. To the point he diagnosed the issue before the inspection and was correct.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688983September 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle began wobbling when accelerating, but no warning lights came on. Self inspection found the CV boot was leaking grease. The dealership confirmed damage to the CV joint and required replacement of the front axle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679758August 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While traveling on an interstate highway at night, my gas 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat unexpectedly shifted into neutral. I was not sure what was happening as the truck began to slow even while I was accelerating, I then realized it was in neutral. While still traveling at approximately 40 mph I shifted back into drive and everything was ok.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11678589August 5, 2025
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2024 Ford Maverick 8,221 ODO miles only the steering knuckle left and right 100% full of rust corrosion
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667932June 19, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
6-18-25, driving at 20 mph in my neighborhood, applied brakes and pedal sank to the floor with no pressure. Pumped approximately six times with no pressure. On the last pump, I got severe juddering through the truck ( felt similar to an ABS activation) still no pedal pressure, but it did stop. Upon shutdown and restart, pedal was back to normal. Obvious safety issue as it would have caused a collision had I been on anything other than a quiet street. There were no warning lights on the dash and no fluid leaks. This is a new truck with 470 miles on it. Vehicle is currently at a Ford dealership. As of this writing no diagnosis.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666671June 13, 2025
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
While driving my 2024 Ford Maverick on a highway at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power to the front wheels while passing a slower-moving vehicle. This caused the truck to jerk and decelerate rapidly in the oncoming lane, forcing me to veer back into my original lane abruptly. In doing so, I narrowly avoided a head-on collision, but the sudden maneuver caused the driver behind me to swerve off the road to avoid a rear-end collision. As a result, that vehicle went into a ditch and struck a small embankment. Three people inside suffered injuries, one with a fractured wrist, another with whiplash, and the third sustained a concussion from the impact. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and all injured individuals were transported to the hospital for evaluation. Despite the severity of the incident, there was no physical damage to my Maverick, as I was able to regain control and come to a stop safely on the shoulder. The cause was later determined to be a failure of the front driver-side CV axle and associated drivetrain components. Ford service technicians confirmed the mechanical failure after inspection. There were no warning lights, dashboard alerts, or fault codes prior to the failure. Intermittent clicking sounds during acceleration and turns had been occurring since around 3,500 miles, but the dealership initially dismissed them as normal. The full failure occurred at approximately 4,200 miles. Ford has not issued a recall or technical service bulletin related to this, though the dealer acknowledged similar reports from other Maverick owners. The failed parts remain in possession of the dealership and are available for further inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11656894April 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle lost power and service engine light came on, transmission speed sensor, powertrain control system, PCM communication error, the second time it said pre-collision assist and powertrain malfunction reduce power. The first time it happened they replaced the transmission, the second time it completely stalled, and they could not duplicate the problem. Returned the vehicle to me without repairing anything. All codes showing on my Ford app were no longer in the computer on vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656563April 24, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
Ford provides a spare tire with their 2024 Maverick pickup truck, but does not provide a safe way to transport a damaged tire after performing a tire change. Ford's Owner's Manual for the Maverick shows on page 363 how the damaged tire is to be secured in the bed of the truck using the provided strap tied diagonally to one of the D-rings at the front of the bed and one of the cleats at the rear. Both tie down points for the strap are low enough in the bed to create a vertical force on the damaged tire and hold it down on the bed. Ford has not equipped the base model, known as Maverick XL, with the two D-rings shown in the manual. The only alternative tie down point at the front corners is a pair of cleats that are too high on the bed wall to put a vertical force on the tire. (These other cleats are shown in their Flex Bed diagram.) If attempted, the tire would be held down only by gravity and likely become a dangerous projectile. It would also be inadvisable to stow the damaged tire under the truck bed taking the place where the spare had been stored. If attempted, a damaged tire could have treads or steel cords hanging from it, which could either come in contact with a hot exhaust system or the cords could drag on the road and potentially spark a wildfire the way tow chains sometimes do. Ford's engineers have, in my opinion, designated in its Maverick Owner's Manual the only safe way to stow a damaged tire after using the Maverick's spare tire for an emergency tire change. Ford has provided the strap to secure the tire, but has not equipped all trim levels of the Maverick with the D-rings. Ford needs to provide Maverick XL owners with the two missing D-rings as well as the fasteners to mount them on the truck bed. It may also need to provide the correct size tapping tool if the existing holes were not threaded at the factory. This would remedy the inability to safely carry a damaged tire and also align with Owner's Manual instructions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656326April 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My reverse camera was having intermittent issues consistent with the recall notice where it would freeze and not show a true representation of what was behind the vehicle while in reverse. I had the recall repair work done by my local dealer for the reverse camera and the problem has not been fully resolved. The framerate on the reverse camera is still inconsistent, and the problem has not been fixed entirely. It does not give me confidence that the screen will not freeze again in the future. It appears that the software update put out by Ford does not solve the problem, in my case it made the problem appear differently, but it did not resolve the safety issue. Every time I reverse in my truck, it puts my and others safety in jeopardy. If the reverse camera ever freezes, there is no indication that it has done so. This is problematic if I were in reverse while not moving, and the camera froze with a clear path behind me. If a pedestrian, cyclist, or other vehicle moved into the path of my vehicle while the screen remained frozen and I began to reverse, it is likely that I could back into them without any indication they were there. This is worse than having no reverse camera, as it gives a false sense of security that it is safe to proceed when it may not actually be. It appears that Ford has attempted to solve a hardware issue with a software patch that is insufficient to fix the issue with the freezing reverse camera image, though the true cause is unknown to me. It is unacceptable that after having the problem 'fixed' by an approved dealer the reverse camera is still not acting properly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656234April 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Reverse image is freezing, even after the truck’s recall was addressed by a local Ford dealership. This is a safety issue and could potentially cost a life if someone is backing up and the reverse image freezes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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