"How reliable is the 2015 Ford C-Max?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Ford C-Max has a median complaint mileage of 38173 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Ford C-Max?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Ford C-Max is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

2015 Ford C-Max: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

38,173mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

32,185 25th Percentile

38,173 Median Mileage

55,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Body

Vehicle Speed Control

Equipment

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. MY VEHICLE WAS SPUN AROUND 45 DEGREES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND I WAS TOSSED AROUND IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY SEAT BELT ON. THE CARS COMPUTER DETECTED AN IMPACT S..."

"REVERSE GEAR SETTING ACTUALLY PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AFTER STARTING THE PARKED CAR ND ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OFPARKING SPACE. I TRIED TURNING OFF ENGINE, AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED, THE CAR CONTINUED TO CREEP FORWARD UNTIL THE CAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE PARKING SPACE SIGN. THIS IS NOT A SMALL ISSUE ..."

"1. ON TAKING A TRIP FROM PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL TO INDIANAPOLIS, IN THIS CMAX WAS PARKED & LOCKED IN THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM CST 2. AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM EST A TELEPHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AIRPORT POLICE INFORMING ME THAT THE CMAX WAS IN THE PARKI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 36,175 mi Median: 38,170 mi 75th: 42,379 mi

Power Train 7 complaints

25th: 37,087 mi Median: 39,086 mi 75th: 51,250 mi

Unknown Or Other 7 complaints

25th: 21,525 mi Median: 34,000 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

Steering 6 complaints

Median: 45,000 mi

Air Bags 5 complaints

Median: 28,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 FL: 8 NC: 4 IL: 4 TX: 4 SC: 4 NM: 3 PA: 3 VA: 3 TN: 2

Ford C-Max — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2013	225	70,000	Electrical System	6
2014	101	53,000	Unknown Or Other	8
2016	39	44,500	Electrical System	4
2017	26	33,000	Unknown Or Other	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28