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2024 Ford Maverick problems

Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Maverick. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come electrical system (13%) and brakes (8%).

At a glance

Complaints
105 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Drivetrain & axles 17% of complaints
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
9 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Drivetrain & axles 17%
  • Electrical system 13%
  • Brakes 8%
  • Engine 8%
  • Steering 8%
  • Backover prevention 7%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 5%
  • Forward collision avoidance 4%
  • Suspension 4%
  • Wheels 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 9 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Ford Maverick with enough data (105 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 15 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

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.

April 2025 Injury

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Maverick. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V684000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. One day in an attempt to exit a gas station, the contact realized he had pulled out too far into oncoming traffic. As the contact was reversing the vehicle, the backup camera froze which resulted in the contact hitting a vehicle that had quickly pulled up behind him.

Reported at 4,500 miles, May 2024 Crash

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn a causing the driver to crash into a field fence with barbed wire at a 90-degree angle, where it came to a stop. No injuries were reported, and no police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer, who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.

Reported at 10,500 miles, April 2024 Crash

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