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2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Maverick Hybrid years

Owner complaints for the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid are substantially higher than the model-year median of 102.

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When problems were reported

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Limited mileage data: 38 of 461 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 155 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 146 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 137 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Power Train complaints

137 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2024
Power Train

Vehicle shakes considerably during acceleration. Tires were checked and rebalanced, but issue persists. Dealer states the cv axles are a common issue and has ordered parts to repair.

NHTSA ODI #11571288

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2024
Power Train

The axle failed. There was severe vibration on acceleration causing the vehicle to hesitate and shake. Before taking it in for service the vibration was noticeable during normal driving. The vehicle was inspected by the Ford dealership and the axle was found to be the issue.

NHTSA ODI #11565396

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Power Train

Vibrating vigorously while accelerating around 50mph.

NHTSA ODI #11564982

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Power Train

After ~32000 miles of driving the truck was shuddering aggressively when accelerating. On 10/13/2023 truck was taken into a Ford Dealership, Preston Ford West in Randallstown, MD, for repair of this issue and was told this was due to both CV axles failing and it was no longer safe to drive. From my research, this part failin…

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After ~32000 miles of driving the truck was shuddering aggressively when accelerating. On 10/13/2023 truck was taken into a Ford Dealership, Preston Ford West in Randallstown, MD, for repair of this issue and was told this was due to both CV axles failing and it was no longer safe to drive. From my research, this part failing so early in the life of the vehicle is significantly earlier than what is typical of a CV axle.

NHTSA ODI #11564864

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Power Train

CV Joins or front axles failed after 10k miles. The car shakes under acceleration always between 50mph and 60mph and also when you try to overtake other cars. It can shake pretty horribly depending on how hard you press the gas pedal. The problem was reproduced by the dealer but they don't have the parts to fix it. No warning li…

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CV Joins or front axles failed after 10k miles. The car shakes under acceleration always between 50mph and 60mph and also when you try to overtake other cars. It can shake pretty horribly depending on how hard you press the gas pedal. The problem was reproduced by the dealer but they don't have the parts to fix it. No warning lights.

NHTSA ODI #11564838

12,000 miles · Nov 17, 2023
EnginePower Train

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shuddering upon acceleration. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was not able to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Whil…

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shuddering upon acceleration. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was not able to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving up a hill, the vehicle lost motive power and was shaking vigorously. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle failed to start the next day. The contact jump-started the vehicle. The “Stop Safely Now” message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who was unable to determine why the vehicle failed to start but informed the contact the CV axle needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the parts were on backorder. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

NHTSA ODI #11555699

40,000 miles · Nov 15, 2023
Power Train

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty passenger’s side half-shaft axle. The vehicle had n…

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty passenger’s side half-shaft axle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #11555229

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2023
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

Parked in front of garage turn off and knew something was not right. truck loss all power . was dead ,,completely dead. The next day I was leaving for a trip. called for tow and tow could not jump it. truck would not go into neutral. Hybrid electric transmission would not go into neutral. I left for trip came back and still …

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Parked in front of garage turn off and knew something was not right. truck loss all power . was dead ,,completely dead. The next day I was leaving for a trip. called for tow and tow could not jump it. truck would not go into neutral. Hybrid electric transmission would not go into neutral. I left for trip came back and still dead. had to call for another tow, tried to jump will not jump or turn over. would not go into neutral. could not push truck or unlock or turn steering wheel. this is a major safety issue. If you kid is in the truck you can not open the truck. If the truck is on fire and your kid is in the truck. you can not open the truck!. if the truck died at Rail road track. died on freeway , or when in traffic your doomed. It had to be put on four wheel dolly and towed to dealer at dealer over 30 days. still has a fire recall ford does not have a fix for. heat exchanger, hybrid cable, battery changed and dont feel safe to drive it.

NHTSA ODI #11527933

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2023
EnginePower Train

As I was driving and began to slow down the vehicle switched from gas to electric driving and during the transition the entire vehicle started shaking excessively. As it happened it felt like the engine or transmission was the cause of the shake. This has happened 4 times randomly so far.

NHTSA ODI #11525174

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2023
Power Train

5/21/2023 8:45pm Driving south on I-15 through Temecula, a “Service Vehicle Soon” warning showed up on display, I pushed “OK” to clear the message and then “Shift Sys Fault” warning showed up while the gear selector showed a flashing “D” 8:48pm (see Ford Pass app) mileage 5,286 Then “Powertrain Malfunction / Reduce Power” warn…

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5/21/2023 8:45pm Driving south on I-15 through Temecula, a “Service Vehicle Soon” warning showed up on display, I pushed “OK” to clear the message and then “Shift Sys Fault” warning showed up while the gear selector showed a flashing “D” 8:48pm (see Ford Pass app) mileage 5,286 Then “Powertrain Malfunction / Reduce Power” warning showed up and the truck started to lose speed. I put the Emergency Flashers on and started to maneuver to the right lane. The truck continued to lose power and the truck kept slowing even though I depressed the accelerator to try to increase speed and keep up with the freeway traffic so I could safely pull off the freeway onto the right shoulder. The gear selector was now flashing “P” even though we were going over 50 MPH. I turned the selector knob clockwise to try to move to “D” fearing that the transmission would self-destruct if it did engage Park. The selector did seem to change to D, still flashing, but I couldn’t say if it stayed there for sure because I was too busy avoiding traffic to get off the freeway. As I pulled onto the shoulder continuing to slow, the emergency brake engaged and the transmission shifted into Park while we were still moving at approximately 5 to 10 MPH and the truck skidded abruptly to a stop making grinding noises. The transmission would not shift out of Park and the parking brake would not release. Note: This Maverick experienced many similar "Shift Sys Faults" errors several months ago although never while the truck was moving. Ford replaced the transmission on Dec 5, 2022 and the vehicle was operating normally until this event. Ford file CAS-38767629-B5P4Y1 9:28pm When Ford Emergency Service advised no help was coming, I turned the key on and I was able to shift the transmission to Drive and continue home. In previous events, after waiting 20-30 mins the fault would clear and the transmission and parking brake would function again. We continued home, 39 miles, without incident. Faults attached

NHTSA ODI #11523373

Official recalls

1

25V881000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Dec 18, 2025

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S33. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 15, 2026. This is an expansion of Recalls 24V330 (24S33) and 25V133 (25S16).

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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RQ24014 · Loss Of Motive Power

Opened Nov 15, 2024 · Closed Oct 10, 2025

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The recall addressed loss of motive power resulting from sudden degradation of the 12V battery during the drive cycle. The recall remedy consisted of software updates to the body control module and the powertrain control module. The updated software aimed to provide warning to consumers when the battery is failing and inhibit certain vehicle functions which can lead to loss of motive power incidents. Additionally, Ford removed the existing 12V Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) as both a service component for the subject vehicles and original equipment for newly built Bronco Sport vehicles (during MY 2024 production), replacing it with a more robust absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery. The same AGM battery had been incorporated into Ford Maverick production in late 2022. Following recall 24V-267, ODI received loss of motive power complaints in vehicles that had previously received Ford’s software-based remedy. Consumers reported that they did not receive warnings related to the 12V battery or the vehicle’s electrical system before the loss of power. On November 15, 2024, ODI opened Recall Query (RQ24014) to assess the effectiveness of the 24V-267 recall remedy. On January 19, 2025, Ford issued recall 25V-019 covering 272,817 MY 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The new recall addressed the same hazard as 24V-267 but required replacement of the existing 12V battery with an AGM battery as the remedy. Ford reported that following the opening of RQ24014, it evaluated several field-returned 12V batteries, and determined that EFBs produced by battery supplier Camel potentially contained internal manufacturing defects causing loss of motive power. Ford further concluded that the software updates provided in the 24V-267 recall remedy were unable to detect battery failures quickly enough to avoid loss of motive power. Vehicles previously within the scope of recall 24V-267, but outside of the scope of recall 25V-019, are equipped with EFBs produced by a different battery supplier (Clarios). When recall 25V-019 was issued, Ford had not identified any Clarios EFBs exhibiting the same failure mode as the Camel EFBs. In light of Ford’s recall action, ODI is closing this Recall Query. The agency will continue to monitor loss of motive power complaints in Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with Clarios EFBs and reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.