FaultScore

Mercedes Benz AMG C43 vs Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid

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 Mercedes Benz AMG C43 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid
Complaints on file 79 196
Model years covered 2016–2023 2013–2015
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 4 12
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 0 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Wheels Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 5.1% 10.2%

Mercedes Benz AMG C43 by year

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

What breaks

Wheels 15 19.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 11.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 10.1%
Seat Belts 7 8.9%
Body & Structure 5 6.3%
Tires 5 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.1%
Electrical System 4 5.1%

Ford Redundant C-Max 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 18 9.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 9.2%
Steering 17 8.7%
Body & Structure 14 7.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks 11 5.6%
Brakes 9 4.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 9 4.6%