2016 Ford C-MAX Energi Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2016 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the charging cord overheated and became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V592000 (Equipment). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11472511, filed 2022-07, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10109028Apr 4, 2017Certain 2016 C-MAX Energi, 2016 Focus Electric and 2016-2017 Fusion Energi - Telematics Control Unit Reprogramming
- 10204994Mar 1, 2016Online automotive service information system for March 2016
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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