First generation
2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid
The most reported problem on the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid is dead battery, with 24 complaints.
- 103owner complaints
- 1recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 15,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid reliable?
The 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid has 103 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 161 for 2024 pickups on this site. Of the 4 Maverick Hybrid model years since 2022, it has the 3rd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2023
- At 34 complaints for each year on the road, the 2024 runs well under the 2023 (66). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- Dead battery leads with 24 of the 103 complaints (23%), ahead of hybrid system at 19. Too few of the dead battery reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5 of the 103 complaints (5%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 48, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 17 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: battery dies or the car will not start, 24 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
103 complaints is 1.4 times fewer than the median 2024 model on this site and 1.6 times fewer than the median 2024 pickup. Among the 3 Maverick Hybrid model years here it ranks 3rd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid
Ford filed 14 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid. 8 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Battery dies or the car will not start 2 bulletins · 24 complaints
Some 2022-2025 Maverick hybrid vehicles may exhibit a no crank/no start condition due to a 12V battery drain after performing the air conditioning control module (ACCM) software update
Some 2024-2025 Escape Hybrid/Maverick Hybrid/Nautilus Hybrid/F-150 non-Lightning/F-Super Duty/Bronco and 2025 Expedition/Navigator/Ranger vehicles where customers have installed an aftermarket supplemental braking system may experience a discharged 12-volt ...
Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 6 bulletins · 19 complaints
Some 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an intermittent vibration and/or crunching noise after a cold start while the engine is running with the vehicle stationary in drive with no throttle input and brakes applied.
Some 2022-2024 Maverick hybrid vehicles may exhibit various electrical symptoms and/or a no crank/no start condition related to an intermittent 12V battery drain that has discharged the 12V battery.
4 more on this problem
Some 2022-2024 Maverick hybrid vehicles may exhibit a no crank/no start condition with a discharged battery due to a 12V battery drain. This may be due to the software in the air conditioning control module (ACCM).
Some 2022-2024 Maverick hybrid vehicles may continue to exhibit a no crank/no start condition due to a 12V battery drain after performing the air conditioning control module (ACCM) software update.
Some 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator, 2020-2025 Police Interceptor Utility, 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles equipped with a hybrid powertrain may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) ...
Some 2022-2025 Maverick vehicles with a hybrid powertrain and built on or before 17-Feb-2025 may exhibit a 12V battery drain. This may be due to the software installed in the air conditioning control module (ACCM).
Complaints filed by year
48 complaints came in 2025. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
2024 ford maverick hybrid intermittent loss of braking. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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).
The recall on the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid?
Dead battery, with 24 of the 103 complaints.
At what mileage do 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid problems start?
Of the 26 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 5,000 miles and half by about 15,000.
Is the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid better or worse than the 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2024 has fewer complaints than the 2023: 34 a year against 66.
How many 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5 of them (5%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for dead battery on the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid?
No recall on file for the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid is on the same system as dead battery. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.