FaultScore

Ford C-Max vs Chrysler 300M

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Ford C-Max Chrysler 300M
Complaints on file 458 1,130
Model years covered 2013–2018 1993–2004
Worst model year 2014 1999
Best model year 2017 2003
Crashes reported 30 93
Fires reported 12 21
Injuries reported 16 57
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 12.7% 15.3%

Ford C-Max by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 64 14.0%
Body & Structure 18 3.9%
Airbags 16 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 3.5%

Chrysler 300M by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 161 14.2%
Airbags 117 10.4%
Body & Structure 108 9.6%
Engine & Cooling 106 9.4%
Brakes 65 5.8%
Wheels 53 4.7%