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Ford Maverick Reliability by Year

Every gasoline Maverick model year from 2022 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Pickup Truck of the same year.

Scored separately as its own vehicle: Maverick Hybrid (2022–2025).

The short answer

Best model year
2025
#12 of 21 that year
Year to avoid
2022
#12 of 19 that year
Latest scored
2025
#12 of 21

Across 4 scored model years the Maverick sits close to its class average on both counts. The spread between years is what matters: 2025 is its strongest, 2022 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Pickup Truck sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2022#12 /1939thAvoid
2023#10 /1847th
2024#11 /2252th
2025#12 /2145thBest year

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every Maverick model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Pickup Truck of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: steering & suspension. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Pickup Truck of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

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2018 Mid-Size SUVs

Your Maverick is plotted against 21 rivals from 2025.

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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Ford Maverick?

2025 is the strongest Maverick model year on record, ranking #12 of 21 Pickup Trucks that year.

Which Ford Maverick years should I avoid?

2022 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #12 of 19.

Is the latest Maverick reliable?

The 2025 Maverick ranks #12 of 21 Pickup Trucks — the lower half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.