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 238 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 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Fusion Energi | 1 | 57 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Fusion Energi | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Fusion Energi | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Fusion Energi | 0 | 19 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Fusion Energi | 1 | 22 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Fusion Energi | 0 | 32 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Fusion Energi | 0 | 39 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fusion Energi | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system135 complaints
- power train25 complaints
- unknown or other25 complaints
- steering23 complaints
- engine23 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system12 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints