Ford C-MAX EnergiYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 137 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Ford C-MAX Energi year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013, 2014 and 2016. The C-MAX Energi has 1 safety recall on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Ford C-MAX Energi years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C-MAX Energi median. Tap a year for its full report.
'13'14'15'16'17
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Ford C-MAX Energi problems
All model years combined: 137 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
54Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
18Power train1 crash/fire/injury
18Steering2 crash/fire/injury
12Structure5 crash/fire/injury
11Back over prevention
9Engine
8Fuel/propulsion system
7Wheels
5Vehicle speed control
2413 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 54 | 3 |
| Power train | 18 | 1 |
| Steering | 18 | 2 |
| Structure | 12 | 5 |
| Back over prevention | 11 | 0 |
| Engine | 9 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 8 | 1 |
| Wheels | 7 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 2 |
| 13 other systems | 24 | 4 |
1 recall
Ford C-MAX Energi recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
3 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the C-MAX Energi
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Door Latch FailuresLed to recall 20V-177
- Door Latch FailureLed to recall 16V-643