2015 Ford C-MAX Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,612miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Ford C-MAX, 11% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,612 miles. 5 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.
“I was making a left turn. I was struck by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The impact was to the front passenger side wheel. My vehicle was spun around 45 degrees in the opposite direction and I was tossed around in the vehicle with my seat belt on. The cars computer detected an impact serious enough to initiate a 911 call. No airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10811026, filed 2015-12, 10,000 miles“Other vehicle impacted our car driver side at front fender/front door joint, continued rearward to rear fender. Airbags deployed, EXCEPT for driver side curtain airbag. Driver injured (fractured left ribs, left shin laceration, right hand laceration/burn, multiple bruised on arms, legs, thighs, left back upper shoulder area).”
NHTSA complaint #11614265, filed 2024-09“The contact owned a 2015 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that upon accelerating from a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle ahead suddenly slammed on the brakes and was rear-ended by the contact's vehicle. The contact's forehead struck the steering wheel before the front driver's side air bag partially deployed, with smoke coming out of the air bag. The fire department responded to the scene, inspected the vehicle, and advised the contact to drive the vehicle. Upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the wrench warning light illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11768465, filed 2026-10, 187,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Ford C-MAX
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford C-MAX
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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