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Ford Fusion HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,204 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, the Ford Fusion Hybrid years to avoid are 2010, and the strongest years are 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019. The Fusion Hybrid has 2 safety recalls on record.

Ford Fusion Hybrid
Years to avoid'10Use caution: 2011, 2013Best years'14 '15 '16 '19Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,204Top: SteeringSafety recalls22010–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Ford Fusion Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Fusion Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20
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2020Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2019Solid60/10036 complaints · 0 recalls2018Solid50/10059 complaints · 0 recalls2017Solid50/10070 complaints · 0 recalls2016Solid64/10056 complaints · 0 recalls2015Solid62/10046 complaints · 2 recalls2014Solid58/10065 complaints · 1 recall2013Caution41/100126 complaints · 1 recall2012Solid48/10096 complaints · 0 recalls2011Caution41/100132 complaints · 0 recalls2010Avoid15/100510 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Fusion Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 1,204 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering29611
Air bags23616
Service brakes16816
Power train1482
Electrical system13611
Engine1253
Vehicle speed control674
Fuel/propulsion system633
Structure414
23 other systems23317
2 recalls

Ford Fusion Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

47%Equipment: electrical18V-592 · 2013–2015 · Sep 10, 2018 · 49,197 vehicles82%Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)14V-736 · 2015 · Nov 18, 2014 · 56,479 vehicles
10 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Fusion Hybrid

  1. Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminatedDP26004 · 2010 · closed Oct 23, 2026
    No recall
  2. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2010–2020 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  3. Front Brake Jounce Hose FailuresRQ22004 · 2013–2018 · closed Mar 24, 2023
    Led to recall 23V-162
  4. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012–2016 · still open
    Open
  5. Door Latch FailuresRQ19005 · 2013–2016 · closed Feb 7, 2022
    Led to recall 20V-177
  6. Power Steering FailureEA17004 · 2010–2012 · closed Feb 9, 2024
    No recall
  7. Power Steering FailurePE16011 · 2010 · closed Dec 25, 2017
    No recall
  8. Door Latch FailureEA15002 · 2013 · closed Nov 13, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-246
  9. Electric power steering failurePE14030 · 2010–2012 · closed Sep 10, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-340
  10. Floor mat interference with acceleratorEA12009 · 2010–2011 · closed Jun 12, 2014
    Led to recall 14E-028