Model year

2018 Ford C-MAX

NHTSA lists 1 recall and 10 complaints for the 2018 Ford C-MAX (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are AIR BAGS (2), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2), STEERING (2). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated the 2018 Ford CMAX Hybrid 5 HB FWD 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 40 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

22V413000 · Jun 10, 2022

POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Complaints

10 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 2, fire flag on 0, injury field 1, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

AIR BAGS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
STEERING2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
DP22005	Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	Jan 27, 2023	Aug 7, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
2018 Ford CMAX Hybrid 5 HB FWD	4	4	5	5	4 · possibility 0.143	NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
C-MAX Hybrid FWD · 2L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline · Hybrid	42	38	40	—	—	$1,700

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2018 Ford C-MAX at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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