2014 Ford C-MAX Energi Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,996miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Ford C-MAX Energi, 7% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,996 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After 3 days sitting on my driveway, this morning I went to start the car and noticed a warning on the screen power steering assist fault . I tried to back out to the street, but the power steering remained un-maneuverable. Online search found out there had been a lot of reports for the very same issue on focus, c-max, and fusion. It appears this is a known issue not unique to my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11153596, filed 2018-11, 40,992 miles“After traveling about 3,000 miles towing our 2014 coax energi without any problems we had come to a stop and where making a left turn as we finished the left turn as the cars tires started to come back to center the tires began shaking back and forth violently and only stops after you come to a stop. This only happens when being towed behind an rv. I have found a couple of posts in the internet of people having the same problem with the Ford coax energi. Ford has no answer for this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10760163, filed 2015-08, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204994Mar 1, 2016Online automotive service information system for March 2016
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford C-MAX Energi
16 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford C-MAX Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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