MYRModel Year Report

Ford C-MAX — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2013: 186 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 80 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 52 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 33 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2013 · 186
2013: 186 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 80 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 52 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 33 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2013 · 186
2013: 186 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 80 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 52 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 33 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2013 · 186
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2018 ○ Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 ○ Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ○ Not enough data 33 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2015 ○ Not enough data 52 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 80 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 ○ Not enough data 186 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

12

recalls on file across every Ford C-MAX model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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