Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Fusion Energi Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Fusion Energi? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Fusion Energi problems by model year
2 recall entries and 247 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion Energi | 0 | 43 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Fusion Energi | 1 | 58 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Fusion Energi | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Fusion Energi | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Fusion Energi | 0 | 23 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Fusion Energi | 1 | 22 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Fusion Energi | 0 | 34 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Fusion Energi | 0 | 39 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Fusion Energi | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Fusion Energi, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system138 complaints
- power train27 complaints
- unknown or other26 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- steering23 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system12 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints