Mazda Navajo 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 Navajo Ford C-Max
Complaints on file 187 459
Model years covered 1990–1994 2013–2018
Worst model year — 2014
Best model year — 2017
Crashes reported 8 30
Fires reported 3 12
Injuries reported 7 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 12.6%

Mazda Navajo by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 16.0%
Tires 22 11.8%
Engine & Cooling 18 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 8.0%
Body & Structure 14 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.0%
Suspension 12 6.4%

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 13.9%
Body & Structure 18 3.9%
Airbags 16 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 3.5%