2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid. The newest campaign is 13V303000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jul 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 120 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V303000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbers between the headliner and the roof. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C02.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 38,696 units in total.
13V303000Received . 33,021 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured January 19, 2012, through June 25, 2013. During vehicle testing, the vehicle exceeded a head injury criteria requirement set by the standard. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, an occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbers between the headliner and the roof. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C02.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13C02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V085000Received . 5,675 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2012, through November 21, 2012. The left rear door child lock was built incorrectly. As a result, the child lock may not engage when the operator uses normal force to activate the child lock.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected rear door latches, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 13S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
120 complaints, 177 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Redundant C-Max Hybrid | All 2013 vehicles | Redundant C-Max Hybrid, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 282.5 | 124.7 | 260.2 | 50 |
| Engine | 96 | 158.2 | 86.7 | 17 |
| Power Train | 84.7 | 115.1 | 91.8 | 15 |
| Steering | 84.7 | 87.5 | 86.7 | 15 |
| Structure | 73.4 | 44.5 | 71.4 | 13 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 62.1 | 7.3 | 56.1 | 11 |
| Unknown or Other | 45.2 | 80.4 | 45.9 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 39.5 | 53.1 | 40.8 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 33.9 | 75.3 | 30.6 | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 28.2 | 42.3 | 25.5 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20132
- 20150
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/redundant-c-max-hybrid/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid?
- 38,696 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid, model years 2013 to 2015. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid name most often?
- Electrical System: 50 of 177 component mentions, or 282.5 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 124.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.