2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,046miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,046 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.
“Ford C-Max Hybrid 2015 12v battery keeps going dead. Has happened 6 times in one year. Ford dealership has checked vehicle and found no issues. When battery goes dead, the car can not be started and has to be either towed or jump started. The issue has been happening when the car is just used for local travel less than 3 miles. After about a week of that type of driving the battery can not recover and depletes. This has been an ongoing issue with the C-Max Hybrid model of all years. The battery in the car is not large enough (capacity) to recover on repeated short trips. …”
NHTSA complaint #10818401, filed 2016-01, 9,046 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10183749Apr 5, 2016In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 49 | 41% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 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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