2015 Ford C-MAX EnergiProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 2015 Ford C-MAX Energi, most often about the back over prevention. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 17, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Ford C-MAX Energi has problems

15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Back over prevention50
Electrical system41
Steering31
Power train10
Service brakes10
Structure11
Air bags11
Visibility10
Engine11
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2015 Ford C-MAX Energi recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other C-MAX Energi year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C-MAX Energi median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 Ford C-MAX Energi, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Door Latch FailurePE16001 · closed Oct 29, 2016
    Led to recall 16V-643
  3. Door Latch FailuresRQ19005 · closed Feb 7, 2022
    Led to recall 20V-177
In owners' words

What C-MAX Energi owners report

Recent back over prevention complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was inoperative, and the image was intermittently upside down. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of…
Complaint 11751168 · Jul 17, 2026 · 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image failed to function properly, and the image appeared upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA…
Complaint 11733422 · Apr 23, 2026 · 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
Complaint 11714148 · Jan 29, 2026

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