Used Ford Maverick Buying Guide: Hybrid vs EcoBoost

A used Ford Maverick is a smart small truck if you pick the powertrain for how you will use it: the hybrid is the fuel saver with a 2,000-pound tow rating, and the 2.0-liter EcoBoost is the one to get if you need all-wheel drive on an early truck or up to 4,000 pounds of towing with the tow package. Run the VIN before you sign. The 2022-2023 hybrids carry an engine failure recall with a fire risk, and that 2.5-liter hybrid campaign has already been replaced once and then followed by a recall for bad repairs.

The Maverick launched for 2022 and Consumer Reports lists 2022 as its redesign year and says the truck was freshened for 2025. So every used one is the same basic generation, and the trim, powertrain, and recall status decide whether it is a good deal. If you are cross-shopping, our used Ford Ranger buying guide covers the body-on-frame step up and our used Honda Ridgeline buying guide covers the other unibody pickup. In mid October 2026, the oldest Mavericks are 2022 models, so mileage and recall history vary a lot from truck to truck.

Hybrid vs EcoBoost: power, AWD, and towing

Car and Driver's 2022 Maverick review lists the standard hybrid as a 2.5-liter four-cylinder plus an electric motor for 191 combined horsepower, front-wheel drive only, with a continuously variable automatic. The optional nonhybrid is a 250-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter with an eight-speed automatic, and on those early trucks it was the only way to get all-wheel drive. Every Maverick is a four-door crew cab with a 4.5-foot bed. C&D lists 1,500 pounds of payload and 2,000 pounds of towing with the hybrid, and up to 4,000 pounds with the turbo engine and the optional tow package.

For 2025, CR says the turbo four comes standard with all-wheel drive and that an all-wheel-drive hybrid is also available. In CR's testing the front-drive hybrid got 37 mpg overall, while the turbo got 23 mpg and has a habit of lugging at low revs that sends vibration into the cabin. C&D's 75-mph highway test got 30 mpg from a hybrid, short of its 33 mpg EPA highway rating. Honestly, if you mostly commute and haul mulch, the hybrid is the pick. If you tow a small camper, a turbo with the tow package is the one to look for, and you should ask for the window sticker or a VIN build sheet to prove the package is on the truck.

Hybrid recalls: engine failure and the reissued fix

NHTSA recall 23V-380 covers about 125,322 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles with the 2.5-liter hybrid or plug-in engines. If the engine fails, oil and fuel vapor can collect near hot parts and start a fire. For the Maverick, dealers update the powertrain control module software, and if the software detects a connecting rod bearing failure, the dealer replaces the engine long-block. That recall replaced 22V-484. Then 25V-345 covers about 1,809 vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under 23V-380. Ford tells owners to pull over and shut the engine off if they hear unexpected engine noise, lose power, or see smoke.

The hybrid also has a software item. 24V-330 covers about 9,312 2022-2024 Maverick, Escape, and Corsair vehicles whose hybrid powertrain control module software may shift to neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power, and 25V-133 covers 207 more trucks that got a bad repair under it. Any hybrid that shows a closed 23V-380 should still be checked for the follow-ups.

Every Maverick: 12-volt, ball joints, fuel tanks

24V-267 covers about 456,565 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles whose control modules may not detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge. Ford followed with 25V-019, about 272,817 trucks and SUVs whose 12-volt battery may degrade and fail suddenly, and says vehicles repaired under 24V-267 need the new remedy too. In 2026, 26V-340 covered about 4,653 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles whose front lower control arm ball joints may have been installed or repaired wrong at the plant, and Ford tells owners not to drive them until the fix is done. Treat that one as a stop-the-deal line if it shows open.

Fuel tanks show up twice. 21V-976 covers about 5,456 2022 Mavericks whose tank may have been drilled during spray-in bedliner installation, and 24V-185 covers 217 2024 trucks with a tank pinch joint that can leak. Towing owners should also check 26V-104, an integrated trailer module campaign across Ford trucks that can lose brake and turn signals to the trailer.

VIN, history, and price

Decode the engine and drivetrain with our Ford VIN decoder guide, and run campaigns with our Ford recall check by VIN guide. A clean recall list does not mean a clean truck. Our walkthrough on how to read a CARFAX report covers accident, title, and fleet lines, and CARFAX says its reports include title brands, odometer readings, and reported accidents. Skip any listing that sends a history PDF with no VIN on it. As of mid October 2026, a CARFAX report through us is about $5.50 as a guest or $4.50 as a member, and a CARFAX plus AutoCheck bundle about $6.75, versus roughly $39.99 to $44.99 retail. Confirm at checkout. We are a licensed CARFAX and AutoCheck reseller, not affiliated with CARFAX, AutoCheck, or Experian.

Sources

• Car and Driver: 2022 Ford Maverick
• Consumer Reports: Ford Maverick
• NHTSA: recall 23V-380 (2.5L hybrid engine failure)
• NHTSA: recall 25V-345 (incorrect 23V-380 repairs)
• NHTSA: recall 24V-330 (hybrid shift to neutral)
• NHTSA: recall 24V-267 (12-volt battery monitoring)
• NHTSA: recall 26V-340 (lower ball joints)
• CARFAX: Vehicle History Reports