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Ford C-Max Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Ford C-Max, across 5 model years from 2013 to 2017. The 2014 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2017 (1).

Model years
5

2013–2017, with a recall

Recall campaigns
12
Most recalls
2014

8 recalls

Owner complaints
372

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 372 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford C-Max across 6 model years; the most, 187, concern the 2013.

Owners marked a crash on 26 of the Ford C-Max complaints (7%) and a fire on 12.

Across all Ford C-Max model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 86 complaints), then the power train (70).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford C-Max in 2020: 50, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford C-Max is latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch, in 6 model-year listings.

The newest Ford C-Max recall, 25V695000, was reported on October 13, 2025 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.

Ford C-Max years to avoid

Too few Ford C-Max model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ford C-Max, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20180105not ranked
20171154not ranked
20163249not ranked
20156566not ranked
201488018not ranked
2013818729not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford C-Max years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford C-Max

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH6
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)5
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL3
  • AIR BAGS2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE2
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY1
  • STEERING1

Ford C-Max model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford C-Max recall campaign (12)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford C-Max, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V695000October 13, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2015–2016crash1,448,655
22V413000June 10, 2022power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2013–2017crash and injury2,925,968
20V331000June 8, 2020latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2013–2015injury2,147,323
18V592000September 10, 2018equipment: electrical2013–2015fire49,197
17V052000January 24, 2017structure: body2016crash and injury17
16V643000September 6, 2016latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2013–2015injury2,046,297
15V436000July 8, 2015electrical system: ignition2015crash374,781
14V597000September 26, 2014air bags2013–2014crash and injury746,842
14V514000August 22, 2014steering2014crashdo not drive508
14V237000May 7, 2014air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2013–2014injury594,785
14V164000April 2, 2014seats: front assembly: recliner2013–2014crash and injury43,135
13V475000October 17, 2013electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module2013—23,000

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford C-Max. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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