Ford C-Max Hybrid Reliability
206 NHTSA complaints (2013–2016). Complaint rate: 2575.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The 2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford C-Max Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 46 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 17 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 16 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 11 | 9.1% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 9 | 0.0% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 9 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 33.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 66.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013AVOID | — | 179 | 12 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2015 | — | 17 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 10 | 2 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Ford C-Max Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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