"How reliable is the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid?"

"Based on 76 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 76 total complaints filed."

2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,500 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

WHEELS

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

SEAT BELTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN MID-FEBRUARY 2018, AFTER JUST OVER 1 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND WITH 939 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BECAME LOCKED WHILE NOT IN USE. THE SEATBELT WAS LOCKED NOT IN USE UNABLE TO BE USED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN OUTDOOR PARKING SPACE AT THE OW..."

"I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND WAS SLOWING TO MAKE TURNS, I EXPERIENCED A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SCREECHING OF METAL ON METAL. I FOUND A SAFE LOCATION AND PULLED OFF T..."

"WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR'S DASHBOARD INDICATES A POWERTRAIN FAULT (VIA AMBER WRENCH SYMBOL). CAR SEEMS TO GO INTO A LIMP HOME MODE THAT HAS SYMPTOMS OF GRABBY BRAKES AND LOWER FUEL ECONOMY. CAR HAS ALSO STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOSING ALL POWER, AND REQUIRES THE OPERATOR TO FULLY STOP, SHIFT THE CAR..."

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