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SteeringPart report

2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 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.

“Power steering assist warning light comes on, warning to get off the road and take to a dealer. Each time I have been driving when the light came on. Could not drive it had to have the car towed to my mechanic. Two weeks later the power assist light has come on. Not safe to drive will have it towed to a Ford dealership. Is is very hard to turn and the (epas) electronic power assist steering needs to be replaced or fix the whole system.”

NHTSA complaint #11185609, filed 2019-03, 85,000 miles

“While driving, got message indicating a steering issue. Tried restarting the car and there was no power steering. Had to have the vehicle towed to a dealership. Was told it is a steering gear that failed and that the whole component of which the steering gear is a part of needs to be replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #11002729, filed 2017-07, 43,000 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015212%
20131513%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford C-MAX Hybrid

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
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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