Ford C-Max
Owners filed 366 complaints across 6 model years of the Ford C-Max. The 2013 drew the most (187); the 2018 the fewest (10).
Model years6
Complaints366
Recalls27
Fires12
Deaths0
Every Ford C-Max model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Ford C-Max years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 187 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 8 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.