2020 Ford Fusion Energi: Reliability Data

48
Total Complaints
32,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
32,500 Median Mileage
42,905 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
35
ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
WHEELS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER A/S HAD TWO FAILED TIRES ONE WITH A BLOW OUT AND THE OTHER WITH A SIDE WALL BUBBLES. TIRES ONLY HAVE 1800 MILES ON THEM ON A BRAND NEW CAR. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED ROAD HAZARD BUT NOTHING WAS HIT AND THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES."
"The contact stated their son owned a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that their son was driving at approximately 35 MPH, when the vehicle's instrument panel illuminated all possible warning lights. Then there was smoke emitting from the vehicle near the driver's feet. The driver pulled to the s..."
"In my 2020 plug-in Fusion, Stop Safely Now appeared on the screen as I drove on the freeway. While driving 70 mph, I suddenly had difficulty accelerating, and my air conditioner stopped working and began blowing hot air. By using hazard lights, I was able to slowly exit the freeway. The system disab..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 complaints
25th: 33,750 mi Median: 40,270 mi 75th: 49,655 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 NY: 6 PA: 5 NV: 4 NJ: 3 VA: 3 AZ: 2 TX: 2 MN: 2 WA: 1

Ford Fusion Energi — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013601
2014382
2015341
2016332
2017231
20191480

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