Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford C-Max Energi Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford C-Max Energi? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford C-Max Energi problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 136 owner complaints across 5 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 C-Max Energi | Not confirmed | 9 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 C-Max Energi | Not confirmed | 32 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 C-Max Energi | Not confirmed | 15 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 C-Max Energi | Not confirmed | 30 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 C-Max Energi | 1 | 50 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford C-Max Energi, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system54 complaints
- power train18 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- unknown or other12 complaints
- structure12 complaints
- back over prevention11 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints