FaultScore

Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid vs Ford C-Max

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 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Ford C-Max
Complaints on file 184 458
Model years covered 2024–2025 2013–2018
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 16 30
Fires reported 0 12
Injuries reported 8 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 13% 12.7%

Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 33 17.9%
Steering 19 10.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 8.7%
Other & Unspecified 14 7.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 4.3%

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%