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SteeringPart report

2015 Ford C-MAX Energi Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
20%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
31,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Energi, 20% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“This car has 57,500 miles and is inside the powertrain warranty period. The power assist steering felt sticky, not smooth like normal, so I took it in to the dealership. When almost there an error light came on saying there was a power steering issue. It cleared and nothing happened, then soon after a power steering fault message came on, but the performance was still sticky but functional. I pulled into the dealership lot and powered down, then back up to drive into the service bay. The power steering was non-operational at that point. …”

NHTSA complaint #11151212, filed 2018-11, 57,500 miles

“1. Rear windows open 6 to 8 inches upon returning to car from store- happened 4 times. (sitting in parking lots) 2. Car on overnight in garage. Garage has the gas furnace and heater 3. Does not steer when you want it to./ just takes off on its own/ caused wreck. Slow left turn. Went all by itself into the sidewalk. 4. Does not turn off or on when told to do so/ moves after parked, even if fully belted in 5. The sync does not work and navigation got me lost twice in la 6. Humming noises and vibration below my feet at speed (65 to 70)”

NHTSA complaint #10836817, filed 2016-02, 6,000 miles

“Found corrosion on both side steering axles and steering knuckle at 17k, took it to sunnyvale Ford in ca, they gave me the answer was it's normal conditions it's bare metals , Ford was laying to the consumer, also coolant spill out from high voltage reservoir, dealership said those are normal conditions no need to take care about it ,steering wheel was cock to either side Ford dealership does not able to fixed steering wheel on center, corrosion found on every Ford vehicle and it's normal, I think government should step in and get a recall for those issued.”

NHTSA complaint #10836867, filed 2016-02

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017110%
201639%
2015320%
201427%
2013918%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Energi

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology