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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Fusion Energi problems by model year
2 recall entries across 2 model years and 255 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 7 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 43 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Fusion Energi | 1 | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Fusion Energi | 1 | 23 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 39 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Fusion Energi | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 system140 complaints
- unknown or other29 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- steering23 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system12 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints