2013 Ford Fusion Energi Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has a Complaint Index of 50 and ranks 5th worst of 9 model years, earning a Caution verdict. Steering complaints lead at 26% of the 39 total complaints, with no recalls filed for this year.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 50/100
- #5 of 9 Fusion Energi years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 39
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Steering
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 38
- 40 city / 36 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 1
Top 2013 Ford Fusion Energi problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Steering10 (26%)
- Electrical System9 (23%)
- Brakes8 (21%)
- Other8 (21%)
- Fuel System6 (15%)
- Engine5 (13%)
- Transmission & Powertrain5 (13%)
- Structure & Body3 (8%)
- Seat Belts2 (5%)
- Airbags1 (3%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report sudden loss of power steering, sometimes with a loud noise, while driving around curves.
- Some describe the vehicle losing power and shutting off unexpectedly, including while idling in a driveway or at low speed.
- Several report multiple warning lights appearing on the dash along with a total loss of braking response after a system error.
- Owners describe the transmission unexpectedly shifting into neutral at highway speed, forcing them to coast to a stop.
- Some report the regenerative braking cutting out during steady braking while turning the wheel, causing the car to lurch forward instead of slowing.
- One owner described the vehicle going completely dead with no response from door locks or ignition, sometimes for hours at a time.
2013 Ford Fusion Energi recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2013 Ford Fusion Energi fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 40 MPG
- Highway
- 36 MPG
- Combined
- 38 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,700
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular Gas and Electricity
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2013 compared with other Fusion Energi years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi reliable?
- NHTSA lists 39 complaints for the 2013 Fusion Energi with a Complaint Index of 50, giving it a Caution verdict, which ranks 5th worst among the 9 model years tracked.
- What is the top complaint area for the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi?
- Steering is the top problem area, accounting for 10 complaints, or 26% of the total, with a median failure mileage of 45,000 miles.
- Are there recalls on the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2013 Fusion Energi.
- How does the 2013 Fusion Energi compare to other years?
- The 2013 model's Complaint Index of 50 is worse than the 2018 (13, Best) and 2017 (25, Good) model years, but better than the 2019 (100) and 2014 (75) model years, both rated Avoid.
- What fuel economy does the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi get?
- EPA rates it at 38 mpg combined (40 city / 36 highway), with an annual fuel cost of $1,700.