"How reliable is the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid?"

"Based on 96 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 42000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 96 total complaints filed."

2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints

Total Complaints

42,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,116 25th Percentile

42,000 Median Mileage

70,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Service Brakes

Engine

Air Bags

Fuel/Propulsion System

Suspension

Visibility/Wiper

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VIN ASSIGNED TO THE VEHICLE MISIDENTIFIES THE MODEL AS "TITANIUM HYBRID". WITH THE 2017 FORD DESIGNED A NEW EDITION OF FUSION TO BE A "PLATINUM HYBRID" WHICH HAS A MSRP ABOVE THE "TITANIUM HYBRID" BY $6,500. I CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A DEALER ISSUE TO C..."

"UNABLE TO DRIVE AT TRAFFIC FLOW DURING RAIN, WIPERS UNABLE TO ALLOW A SAFE VIEW ON FAST OR SLOW SPEED, ONGOING ISSUE HAVE NOT WENT TO DEALER ASSUME ITS JUST POOR DESIGN."

"2017 FORD FUSION HYBRID - DRIVER'S WINDOW WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE CAR IS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN. WHEN THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON IS PULLED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW, IT WILL START AND THEN STOP WHEN RELEASED. IF THE BUTTON IS PULLED AGAIN, THE WINDOW WILL TRAVEL ALL THE WAY UP AS I..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 17 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 79,200 mi 75th: 111,760 mi

Electrical System 13 complaints

25th: 2,100 mi Median: 20,384 mi 75th: 44,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 12 complaints

25th: 12,300 mi Median: 34,600 mi 75th: 55,916 mi

Steering 11 complaints

25th: 26,150 mi Median: 59,900 mi 75th: 95,000 mi

Service Brakes 8 complaints

25th: 35,750 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 48,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 23 TX: 10 GA: 8 FL: 8 VA: 7 TN: 5 PA: 4 NM: 4 KY: 3 MD: 3

Ford Fusion Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	637	84,500	Steering	13
2011	166	73,220	Steering	7
2012	134	47,000	Steering	7
2013	171	46,300	Power Train	1
2014	89	35,678	Steering	5
2015	65	46,792	Steering	7
2016	66	27,700	Engine	0
2018	76	66,000	Power Train	12
2019	40	47,600	Engine	6

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