Ford C-Max Energi

Owners filed 137 complaints across 5 model years of the Ford C-Max Energi. The 2013 drew the most (50); the 2017 the fewest (10).

Model years5

Complaints137

Recalls1

Fires4

Deaths0

Every Ford C-Max Energi model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2017	10	0	—	1	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
2016	32	0	—	5	Electrical System	Routine
2015	15	0	—	2	Back Over Prevention	Routine
2014	30	0	1	—	Electrical System	Routine
2013	50	1	3	2	Electrical System	Routine

Which Ford C-Max Energi years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 50 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 1 recall.

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.