Jan 21, 2017LightsBody & structureCrash
PRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT, AND THE CAR TOOK OFF AS OBSESSED AND JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A HUGE FLOWER POT,
NHTSA ODI 10946869
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What 46 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Cmax Energi
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (46)Crash / fire / injury (9)Electrical system (15)Backup camera & sensors (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Engine (4)Steering (3)Wheels (3)Body & structure (2)Speed control (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)
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Working with the data? Download all 46 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 24, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ford Cmax Energi verdict →