Lemon Law · Model-year problems

2026 Ford Maverick

What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.

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What owners report

On file for 2026 Ford Maverick

Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.

26V550000 · Structure: body · reported 25 August 2026 Improperly tightened vehicle joints may lead to a loss of vehicle control, electrical failure, or detached parts, increasing the risk of a crash or fire. Read campaign 26V550000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
26V340000 · Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint · park it · reported 27 May 2026 · owner letters mailed 2 September 2026 A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V340000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
26V201000 · Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger · reported 31 March 2026 · owner letters mailed 25 June 2026 Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 26V201000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
26V157000 · Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly · reported 17 March 2026 · owner letters mailed 17 April 2026 A detached glass panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V157000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
26V104000 · Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control · reported 20 February 2026 · owner letters mailed 25 March 2026 Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V104000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
25V884000 · Structure: interior panels: dashboard · reported 18 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 25 March 2026 An instrument panel cover separation can cause pieces of the cover to strike occupants, increasing the risk injury during a crash. Read campaign 25V884000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
25V863000 · Power train: automatic transmission: internal: park pawl · reported 12 December 2025 · owner letters mailed 3 February 2026 A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V863000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site

The statute

When a warranty problem becomes a lemon

These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.

Two or more attempts (safety)

For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

Four or more attempts

For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

30 days out of service

Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

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Attorney Advertising disclaimer: Prior results do not predict or indicate a similar outcome in any future matter. The information on this page is general information about California law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. If your vehicle is unsafe to drive, stop driving it and call the firm on (619) 235-0137. Figures from the federal safety regulator's record are estimates taken from the record on the date shown.