DecodedCarsFord Maverick
5 model years from 2022 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.
- Model years
- 2022–2026
- Class
- Small Pickup Trucks 2WD
- Latest engines
- 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
- Best MPG
- 37–38 combined, by year
- Latest rating
- ★★★★★ (2024)
- Recalls
- 46 campaigns, all years
- Most complaints
- 2022 (617)
- Fewest problems
- 2023
- Interest
- 8,251 Wikipedia views / 30 days
The 2026 Maverick in brief
The 2026 Ford Maverick is a small pickup truck offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive, part-time 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.
It measures about 200 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,730 lb (4dr Pickup AWD).
EPA rates its most efficient version at 38 MPG combined (42 city / 35 highway), 44% better than the 2026 small pickup truck average of 26.4 MPG, for an estimated $1,750 a year in fuel.
It has 7 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.
The Ford Maverick has 5 model years in our data, from 2022 to 2026.
Its most efficient year was 2026 at 38 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 37 to 38 MPG.
Owners most often report problems with the power train (366), electrical system (355), engine (283).
Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2022 is the year to avoid.
2022 has the most recalls (29); all years together count 46 campaigns and 1,209 owner complaints.
How the 2022 Maverick compares
The 2022 Ford Maverick is a small pickup truck offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.
It measures about 200 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,730 lb (4dr Pickup AWD).
About the Ford Maverick
The Ford Maverick is a four-door, compact pickup truck manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company. Ford unveiled the Maverick on June 8, 2021, as its smallest truck, below the mid-size Ford Ranger.
From the Wikipedia article "Ford Maverick (2022)", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
2026 Maverick pros & cons
Full 2026 details →What's good
- Excellent fuel economyUp to 38 MPG combined — 44% better than the average 2026 small pickup truck (26.4 MPG).
- Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
- AWD / 4WD available
Watch out for
- "Do not drive" recallCheck that the recall repair was done before buying or driving.
Best and worst years to buy used
2024 Maverick
179 owner complaints · 16 recalls · 11 crash reports
NHTSA overall: ★★★★★
Year to avoid2022 Maverick
617 owner complaints · 29 recalls · 5 fire reports · 15 crash reports
Most reported: Electrical System
NHTSA recalls and complaints for 3 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →
Show all 5 model years side by side
| Year | Latest engines | Best MPG / range | Length | Weight | Overall | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 38 MPG | 199.6 in | 3,730 lb | Not rated | 7 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 38 MPG | 199.6 in | 3,730 lb | Not rated | 12 | 50 |
| 2024 | 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 37 MPG | 199.6 in | 3,730 lb | ★★★★★ | 16 | 179 |
| 2023 | 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 37 MPG | 199.6 in | 3,730 lb | ★★★★★ | 22 | 347 |
| 2022 | 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 37 MPG | 199.6 in | 3,730 lb | ★★★★★ | 29 | 617 |
Most common owner-reported problems
Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Ford. How we calculate this →