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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2024 Ford Maverick Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
4%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 Ford Maverick, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Upon exiting my garage I always stop to close the door. My driveway has incline. I begin to roll back, hit the breaks several times with no engagement, begin pumping the brake pedal several times, no response. Continued to roll in reverse going across the street and hit neighbor's park car in their driveway. Police Officer noted that brake pedal was very low upon applying brakes and a hiss sound of like a vacuum or pressure lost. Reported a claim to insurance company. I never observed any indication of faults. Had truck toed to Greiner Ford to be inspected and or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11619446, filed 2024-10

“On 01 February 2025, my 2024 Ford Maverick XLT was involved in a front-end collision where two critical safety systems failed: 1.Airbag System Failure: The airbags did not deploy despite a significant front-end impact. This component is still available for inspection upon request. 2.Forward Collision Sensor Malfunction: The front collision sensor system failed to detect the obstacle and did not engage automatic braking, which contributed to the severity of the crash. This system is also available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11640132, filed 2025-02

“my daughter rear-ended another driver as she was entering a turn lane. Moments prior to the accident, she described what sounds like a brake booster failure. There was no indication the AEB system activated and only the airbag at her feet deployed. She hit the car in front of her at ~35 mph. 1. Brake system failure - yes, it is currently available for inspection 2. Car failed to stop and resulted in an accident. Luckily no-one was seriously injured. 3&4 car has not be examined by anyone, yet. Trying to figure out who best to look at the vehicle. 5 unknown”

NHTSA complaint #11712661, filed 2026-01

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026117%
2025729%
202434%
202311%
202243%

Other parts of the 2024 Ford Maverick

Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Ford Maverick

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology