The 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 87 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 726 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN25V8810002025-12-1887 affected
Defect
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
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
150
1crashes1fires2injuries
ENGINE
145
2injuries
POWER TRAIN
133
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
97
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
44
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
16
AIR BAGS
15
1crashes
SUSPENSION
15
Total complaints726
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving at normal speeds. Car completely stopped working. Dashboard flashed to get to safe area. I could not shift the car neutral. Steering became stiff. The lights and infotainment was still on but the car had no power to accelerate. Had this been on the highway I would have been in a…”
“While driving at normal speeds. Car completely stopped working. Dashboard flashed to get to safe area. I could not shift the car neutral. Steering became stiff. The lights and infotainment was still on but the car had no power to accelerate. Had this been on the highway I would have been in a…”
“While driving at normal speeds. Car completely stopped working. Dashboard flashed to get to safe area. I could not shift the car neutral. Steering became stiff. The lights and infotainment was still on but the car had no power to accelerate. Had this been on the highway I would have been in a…”
“Brake issue when coming to a stop, sometimes the brakes (mainly front) feel like they go free for a rotation. This is a random problem, and the dealer didn't find an issue.”
“Fuel leaking from pressurized tank, strong fuel smell. Photo attached shows pattern of fuel leak.”
“Truck has stalled out multiple times, has been left in middle or road due to electrical drainage of battery. Person needed to get jumper cables to move truck.”
“Truck has stalled out multiple times, has been left in middle or road due to electrical drainage of battery. Person needed to get jumper cables to move truck.”
“Front end of vehicle suddenly started to shake violently when accelerating. Issue was reproduced any time when accelerating. No warning was indicated by the vehicle. Car was undrivable above 50 mph. Vehicle had 25k miles. Dealer reproduced issue. Diagnosed it as a catastrophic failure of both cv…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationRQ24014 Opened 2024-11-15 · closed 2025-10-10
Loss of Motive Power
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid as of
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