Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Fusion Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Fusion Hybrid? 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 Hybrid problems by model year
4 recall entries across 3 model years and 1,201 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 8 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 69 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 55 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Fusion Hybrid | 2 | 46 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Fusion Hybrid | 1 | 65 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Fusion Hybrid | 1 | 126 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 96 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 132 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Fusion Hybrid | Not confirmed | 510 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Fusion Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering296 complaints
- air bags236 complaints
- service brakes168 complaints
- power train148 complaints
- electrical system135 complaints
- engine124 complaints
- unknown or other77 complaints
- vehicle speed control67 complaints