Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford C-Max Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford C-Max Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford C-Max Hybrid problems by model year
0 recall entries and 144 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 C-Max Hybrid | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 C-Max Hybrid | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 C-Max Hybrid | 0 | 121 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford C-Max Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system50 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- engine17 complaints
- steering17 complaints
- structure14 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages11 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints
- back over prevention10 complaints