2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 41%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 41% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 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 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera screen intermittently be darkened and was inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11635908, filed 2025-01, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse, the rear-view camera failed to activate as needed, with the message to “Contact the Dealer” displayed. The vehicle was restarted, and the screen reappeared, but the failure reoccurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer were it was diagnosed and determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11644520, filed 2025-02, 50,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to activate as needed. Additionally, the contact stated while reversing on other occasions, the rearview camera image was black. A message advising that the rearview camera had failed and to contact the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. …”
NHTSA complaint #11588924, filed 2024-05, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was inoperable or displayed a blank image on several occasions. The message Rear-view Camera Unavailable was displayed. The contact stated that the rear-view camera was seldom operable and only displayed an image of the ground directly behind the vehicle while operating. The dealer was contacted. …”
NHTSA complaint #11709191, filed 2026-01, 80,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max While reversing the camera became inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11741481, filed 2026-06Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 41% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid
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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