"How reliable is the 2013 Ford Fusion?"

"Based on 2340 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Ford Fusion has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Ford Fusion?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Ford Fusion is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 2340 total complaints filed."

2013 Ford Fusion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2340 complaints

2340

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,000 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

377

STEERING

376

POWER TRAIN

269

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

179

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

155

STRUCTURE:BODY

149

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

118

AIR BAGS

100

SEAT BELTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

147

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH AND A MESSAGE FLASHED ON MY GAUGE STATING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT ENGINE LOWER TEMP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. I ASSUME THAT THIS MESSAGE IS THE PRE-C..."

"PURCHASED CAR ON NOV 2 2013 RETURNED TO DEALER 31 DAYS LATER DUE TO RECALL. HAVE REQUESTED BUY BACK FROM FORD. WHO WOULD PUT THERE GRANDCHILDREN AT RISK IN THIS CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE? I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN THE PROBLEM EXISTED BUT FAILED TO ADMIT IT UNTIL SOME CARS CAME BACK. JUST ..."

"WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AT 35-40MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ERRATICALLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPMS TO NEAR INSTANTANEOUSLY TO GO FROM 1750-2000RPMS TO JUST OVER 4000RPMS. THROUGH THE RPM INCREASE THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED THE PREVIOUS 3..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28