2016 Ford Fusion Energi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
17,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,250 25th Percentile
17,000 Median Mileage
43,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STEERING
3
POWER TRAIN
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
AIR BAGS
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND CAME TO A 2 WAY STOP GOING WEST BOUND. I SAW A VEHICLE APPROACHING GOING WEST BOUND. I MADE A LEFT TURN. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH THE STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND HIT MY VEHICLE; THEN SPED AWAY. THE OTHER CAR WAS A DARK OLDER MEDIUM SIZE SUV. THE SUV FR..."
"TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR FIRST SERVICE AT APPROXIMATELY 3400 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3800 MILES VEHICLE WAS ACTING PECULIAR WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT VEHICLE MADE NOISES IT HAD NEVER MADE BEFORE AND WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN & ACCELERATED IT SURGED. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CALL..."
"ON 7/26 MY 2016 FORD FUSION ENEGERI WITH 3800 MILES ACTED ODDLY AWHILE AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I ATTENMPED TO ACCELERATE IT SURGED FORWARD AND SOON AFTER AN ICON THAT LOOKED LIKE A SUBMARINE PPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAD JUST TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S FIRST SERVICE AT 3400 MILES. THE SPECIF..."

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