Ford C-Max Energi years to avoid (and the best years)

137 NHTSA owner complaints and 1 recall across 5 model years, 2013 to 2017. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

137complaints
1recalls
10reported crashes
4reported fires
6reported injuries

Which Ford C-Max Energi years should you avoid?

No Ford C-Max Energi model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Ford C-Max Energi year has 30 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2013 (50).

What are the best Ford C-Max Energi years?

The Ford C-Max Energi years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2017 (10), 2015 (15) and 2014 (30). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2017	10	0.3×	0	1	0	Few red flags	Fuel system
2016	32	1.1×	0	5	4	Few red flags	Electrical system
2015	15	0.5×	0	2	0	Few red flags	Backup camera
2014	30	1.0×	0	0	0	Few red flags	Electrical system
2013	50	1.7×	1	2	2	Some concerns to check	Electrical system

Recalls (1)

Electrical system · 13V475000 · Oct 2013 · model year 2013
Without an audible door chime, a vehicle owner may open the door and exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is still operational, leaving the vehicle susceptible to theft.