Ford Fusion Energi Reliability
393 NHTSA complaints (2012–2020). Complaint rate: 4415.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2019 Ford Fusion Energi. The 2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Fusion Energi Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 175 | 1.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 33 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 31 | 3.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 28 | 3.6% |
| STEERING | 24 | 4.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 21 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 7.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 60 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 38 | 2 | 3 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 34 | 1 | 2 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 33 | 2 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 148 | 0 | 3 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 48 | 0 | 1 | View 2020View→ |
See also: Ford Fusion Energiaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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