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Ford Fusion Energi years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 8 model years of the Ford Fusion Energi by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
2013127
2014104
201583
2016133
2017103
20181
20197
20206
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20204360.100Fewest complaints
20195970.110Fewest complaints
2018810.001Fewest complaints
20171,0331031.0036Typical
20161,4681331.3045Typical
2015996830.8136Typical
20141,3481041.0055Typical
20131,7741271.2061Typical
  • 202043 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 201959 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
  • 20188 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20171,033 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20161,468 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 2015996 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 20141,348 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20131,774 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2018, 2020, 2019.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Ford Fusion Energi years have the most complaints?

No Ford Fusion Energi model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 8 model years compared. The highest was 2016.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.