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SeatsPart report

2016 Ford C-MAX Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2016 Ford C-MAX, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year.

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.

“We drove from Cincinnati, OH to Wray, Co for Christmas. We drove 15 hrs straight back home ( gas and potty breaks). I drove the last 9 hrs. I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. So the heated seats are wonderful - usually. Yes, I used the heated seats almost all the way. I’m always hurting so I didn’t notice a problem. On our last gas stop I told my husband I must have been sweating because I felt like I had a heat rash. We got home at 3 am and my husband said it looked more like a burn. It was painful and when I looked at it I saw blisters. …”

NHTSA complaint #11446172, filed 2022-01

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201614%
201512%
201311%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford C-MAX

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford C-MAX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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