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What 73 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Ford Maverick Hev Later Release

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (73)Crash / fire / injury (1)Transmission & drivetrain (34)Electrical system (19)Engine (13)Driver assistance (11)Brakes (7)Fuel system (4)Speed control (4)Tires (4)Steering (3)Suspension (3)

4 of 73 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Jun 3, 2026Electrical systemLightsFuel system

Receiving daily Battery Saver Mode notices telling me some remote features including lock/unlock may temporarily be unavailable. Not to use my AC and go for longer rides, which I have done with no change. My interior lights are not coming on. My radio powers off and on while driving. Constant clicking and noises come from the vehicle when turned off. Difficulties starting the vehicle at times. Feel power losses when driving and accelerating, feel like I could be rear ended when this happens. In doing some online research, I am clearly not alone in this issue, when I contacted Ford and the dealership they both acted as if this is not a current issue and I would have to it inspected by a Ford dealership with no guarantee that the inspection would be covered. I found a recall 24S24 that sounds like my exact issue, yet they say it's not been authorized for my vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11741803

Oct 31, 2025EngineFuel system

The car have a Big vibration when speed up over 45 MPH

NHTSA ODI 11696731

Apr 24, 2025Fuel system

Dealer states that they found a crack at the seam where filler neck connects to fuel tank. Fuel leak traces coming from where the hose assembly attaches to the gas tank. Visible fuel seaping and strong gasoline smell in garage.

NHTSA ODI 11656510

Feb 6, 2025Electrical systemSpeed controlFuel system

Started Vehicle, pulled out of a parking spot and I slowly approached an intersection, the engine accelerated at a high rpm/rate without touching the gas pedal, I immediately firmly applied brakes, the card was jerking and shaking hard working against brakes, I immediately turned car off. It could have easily ran into a car or person, being that I was on a city street with pedestrians crossing and car traffic. When I restarted, it did not want to move at all. I then restarted it a second time and it drove normal. No lights or warnings appeared. It was at Ford dealer getting all recalls repaired about 2 weeks ago and were completed to my knowledge. This just happened today [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11641224

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Ford Maverick Hev Later Release verdict →