Ford Fusion Hybrid Reliability
1,555 NHTSA complaints (2010–2020). Complaint rate: 1545.7 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 2010–2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The 2019–2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Fusion Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 289 | 3.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 234 | 6.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 161 | 9.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 142 | 1.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 126 | 4.8% |
| ENGINE | 123 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 72 | 4.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 65 | 6.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 63 | 3.2% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 40 | 5.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010AVOID | — | 638 | 13 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 166 | 7 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 134 | 7 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 171 | 1 | 7 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 89 | 5 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 65 | 7 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 66 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 96 | 13 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 76 | 12 | 3 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 40 | 6 | 3 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 14 | 2 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Ford Fusion Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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