2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID

0 recalls, 647 complaints - 16 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

647 total complaints 14 crashes 1 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
AIR BAGS	135
STEERING	133
SERVICE BRAKES	70
POWER TRAIN	50
ENGINE	49
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	47
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	40
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	31
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	19
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	14

Incident date: Aug 26, 2026

I own a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and am reporting a recurring and serious braking problem. On XXX, while driving to pick up my mom and my [XXX] son, I pressed the brake pedal to stop, but the vehicle did not stop normally. I repeatedly tried to brake, but the vehicle took much longer to stop than it ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 26, 2026

Incident date: Aug 8, 2026

2020 Ford Escape wipers keep stuttering, moving very slowly, freezing midway through cycle, or fail to operate during adverse weather conditions. This results in poor to no visibility sometimes with the wiper blocking vision directly. This is a known recall and Ford has refused to repair the wiper u... Read more

Incident date: Aug 14, 2026

The power steering has failed twice recently while driving and the dashboard warning displayed as follows: power steering assist fault. This makes it very hard to steer, dangerous and scary when this happens. Can a recall be issued for my vehicle? I am very disappointed that my 2010 ford fusion hyb... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2026

Vehicle experienced severe, premature component failures posing direct safety hazards while operating a commercial work van: 1. Parking Brake Seizure (01/25/2025 @ 49,197 miles): The parking brake pivot assembly completely seized, causing the rear brake assembly to lock up and rendering the vehicle... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2026

While driving my truck returning from a camping trip I received the following warnings in the dash: Service ESC, Service traction control, forward collision system unavailable. Check engine light was flashing. I made the assumption that the Check engine light was due to the warnings listed above. ... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2026

My backup camera does not work any longer. I have had several near-misses of collisions with both cars and people. Please make the recall fix available!! On the date of incident field, I just put the last time it happened. There have been multiple dates.

Incident date: May 20, 2026

It appears there is an ongoing issue with the Driver's Assistance. More specifically with automatic braking regarding forward collision. On 4 separate occasions, the vehicle has gone haywire with several alarms and icons going off at once and then sudden braking in the middle of the road before I ha... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2026

Incident date: Apr 8, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing power and was unable to drive uphill. The contact also stated the engine was consuming an excessi... Read more

Incident date: Mar 21, 2025

When setting something on my passenger seat such as a water bottle filled with water and a purse, the SRS light is triggered on the dashboard. After doing some research there was a safety recall for the passenger weight sensor on my vehicle model however my vin was not included.

Incident date: Mar 16, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V120000 (Power Train, Service Brakes, Hydraulic), 24V344000 (Back Over Prevention, Equipment, Electrical System), and 24V651000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unava... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2025

Airbag lights have been going on and off ever since I took it into to get my airbags recalled and Subaru will not take a look at it with out me signing a form saying I am liable to pay 200 dollars if it happens to be anything else unrelated to the recall warranty.

Incident date: Feb 26, 2025

1.5 Ecoboost engine leaks coolant into cylinder(s) causing misfire and engine overheating due to failed head gasket, cylinder head or crack in engine block. Ford TSB 21N12, 22-2322 and others address this exact issue. Ford failed to notify me of TSB, and the short time Ford allowed to replace engin... Read more

Incident date: Jan 23, 2025

-auto start/stop "feature" Since there is no way to permanently disable this feature i forgot that it was on. while stopped a stop light i was unable to move when the car behind me could not stop due to the wet roads. If the car behind me was unable to swerve in time i would have been rear-ended. b... Read more

Incident date: Jan 23, 2025

Incident date: Jan 19, 2025

Received multiple alerts including "service high voltage system", "service vehicle soon", and "cannot charge". The vehicle also reduced speed and function, which could have resulted in reduced driver safety. Vehicle will be brought in for service to determine cause.

Incident date: Dec 14, 2024

Vehicle has less than 35k miles. Vehicle started and operated normally Attempted to turn onto main thoroughfare from a stop. While still in drive, vehicle engine rev’d up but transmission did not engage. Attempted to cycle through gear selector with same result. Reverse is the only gear that allow... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2024

VTA unit driver seat needs to be fixed. Is a common problem in this car. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident date: Oct 29, 2024

Panoramic sunroof imploded while traveling at freeway speeds (70mph) during normal conditions (no rain, hail, snow, etc. and 60* temp) causing a large amount of glass to be blown into the cab of vehicle, striking the driver and passenger. With this loud implosion and visibility obstructed by flying... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 29, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle made an explosive sound, and the seat belt retracted significantly. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was light smoke between the driver's side door and the driver's side seat. The contact drove ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 16, 2024

When driving the car normally suddenly there was an extremely loud sound above us. After pulling off the road and inspecting the vehicle we saw that the front sunroof had shattered. Fortunately the bottom cover had been closed else the glass would have fallen on the driver and passengers and very ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2024

My incident report is a non accident report, I am trying to be proactive and report problems I’ve experienced with this vehicle since I purchased this vehicle 2 years ago. The vehicle has been problematic since I purchased brand new in 2022. I’ve been reporting this issue for two years and the m... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2024

Fuse for Zamp controller on 2024 Transit Ekko class C camper melted and caused a fire. Due to insufficient oxygen, the fire luckily self-extinguished.

Fire

Incident date: Jul 1, 2024

the right sliding door has had intermittent malfunction for years. often, the door will not work with an automatic function and must be pulled open or closed manually which is nearly impossible to accomplish. most often the right sliding door malfunction notification appears when driving at highway ... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 21, 2024

Door Locks/Hatch Lock won’t unlock 95% off the time, using fob OR interior switch. Also won’t unlock automatically when vehicle is put into park. Mechanic looked it and after research, determined there’s a probable faulty/stuck Relay on the BCM. Not replaceable without removing the BCM and d... Read more

Incident date: Feb 17, 2024

Heating up water on stove, glass bi-fold, shattered all over on the cool down. Stove burner was on for a very short time. This was the second time this happened. Unit is close to new and will not use glass structure again. Could get a serious injury.

Incident date: Dec 2, 2023

The first things to go were the headlights, rearview camera & the seatbelt wouldn't fully retract. Then ALL the dash warning lights flashed like a Christmas tree; the radio, heat & AC settings changed on their own; & the navigation screen scrambled into pixels like a crashed computer screen! These i... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly and unintendedly accelerated and continued to accelerate. There were no warning lights illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop, crashed into ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 9, 2024

On 1/6/24 I started my 2023 Honda CRV Hybrid Sport (5,500 miles) and every warning light on the dashboard (brakes, tires, check engine) was on. The error messages displayed said "emissions system problem, avoid heavy acceleration & high speed". It repeated this message for the power brakes, power st... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2023

There is obviously a design flaw in the fan cooling system for the main high voltage 93.4 kw battery. The cooling vents allow small gravel to enter the intake ports powered by fans to cool the battery. (this is a major issue for areas of the country where gravel is used for winter road maintenance.... Read more

Incident date: Nov 2, 2023

ALMOST POOPED MY PANTS - backed up into a parking spot to get food for family gathering. Took two family members with me to pick up the said food. Put collected food in trunk and we all got back in. Placed MYLR in “D” (drive) and sweet baby jesus it was going backwards! My family member in back ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 10, 2023

Headlight aim is too high, blinding oncoming drivers. Dealer says that the headlight aim on this vehicle is not adjustable. When I am driving at night oncoming drivers are constantly flashing their lights at me, but my lights are on low beam.

Incident date: Aug 23, 2023

Faulty water pump leak which is extremely expensive to repair due to manufacturer encasing it inside the timing belt chain. I cannot afford a $5K repair for something that should be extremely more affordable due to Ford’s scheme to acquire more money to repair. Standard mechanics cannot complete t... Read more

Incident date: May 4, 2023

The composite roof is blistering and beginning to delaminate.

Incident date: May 4, 2023

c-clip used to hold transmission gears in place has dislodged from the groove it is supposed to be locked into, allowing the gears to travel more than they are supposed to do, which could result in a transmission lockup and subsequent, potentailly, catastrophic accident.

Incident date: Jun 15, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the brakes became inoperable. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the automatic braking s... Read more

Incident date: Sep 20, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went all the way to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pumped the brake but the failure persisted. The contact shifted from drive(D) to low gear. There we... Read more

Incident date: Jul 12, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated when he started the vehicle the ABS, traction control, advance track, and the brake light warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. An independent mechanic diagnosed the... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard as extra travel time was needed to stop the vehicle. The check brakes warning message appeared on the instrument panel during the failure. As the contact attempted to pul... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2022

Incident date: May 2, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal required additional pressure to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the anti-lock braking system (ABS) needed to be replaced. The v... Read more

Incident date: Jan 2, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and turning to exit the highway, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to turn the steering wheel to the right before stopping on the highway off... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact's husband pressed the reset button on the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer. The dealer informed the contact's husb... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the issue; however, the contact was informed that the part was not yet availab... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while in traffic on an incline, the hybrid battery was running however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The message to “pull over safely, check charging system” was displayed. The vehicle was pulled off the road. The vehicle ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2021

Incident date: Jan 15, 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the ABS warning light illuminated and braking functionality was reduced. The brake pedal was depressed to slow and stop the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and the warning light disappeared. The contact st... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2021

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact had not contacted the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer ha... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID

16 manufacturer communications from 13 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	1
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	1
350000 EQUIPMENT	1
160000 STRUCTURE	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

When performing any transmission fluid change or topoff involving MotorcraftA? Premium ATF, MERCONA? V has replaced all versions of MotorcraftA? Premium ATF and can be used going forward. Mixing MotorcraftA? Premium ATF and MERCONA? V in th

010000 STEERING

Some 2010-2012 Fusion/Milan and 2011-2012 MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.5L or 3.0L engine and electronic power assist steering (EPAS), a remanufactured replacement steering gear (MU2Z-3V504-ARM) is available which is significantly less exp

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline engine operation around 10 years of vehicle age and beyond. Th

100001 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

119810 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Certain 2010 ??A?A? 2012 Model Year Fusion / MKZ / Milan Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid Battery Reduced Electric Vehicle Operation BECM and PCM Software Update In all the affected vehicles, outdated software may result in reduced EV-only mode perf

140000 AIR BAGS

Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion & MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection: Ford Motor Company has determined that

160000 STRUCTURE

This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint wi

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Some 2016-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a SYNC 3 Touchscreen may experience the volume control unresponsive from the Front Control Interface Module (FCIM) and steering volume controls when using Apple Car Play. When the Apple

350000 EQUIPMENT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Some 2012-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a TCU may exhibit an inoperative remote start with a 'Vehicle Failed To Start' message when using MyFord Mobile/Ford Pass/Lincoln Way mobile applications. The cellular cloud systems wil

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline engine operation. Do not attempt repairs at this time. Engineer

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROO

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN FLAT TOWING VEHICLE, BATTERY WILL DRAIN, DUE TO MANUAL INSTRUCTION OF KEY REMAINING IN ACCESSORY POSITION. MODEL 2010-13 FUSION, 2010-11 MILAN, 2011-12 MKZ. *PE

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FUSION HYBRID, LINCOLN MKZ, MERCURY MILAN 2010-2011 MAY EXHIBIT WRENCH LIGHT ON WITH NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. *LJ

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD FUSION HYBRID

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Open , Model Year: 2010

Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on December 22, 2025, requesting a defect investigation into the hydraulic control unit (HCU) for the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) on the MY 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The petition alleges that an illuminated ABS MIL is associated with a ... Read more

FORD FUSION HYBRID - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD FUSION HYBRID across all model years (2013, 2015).

4 Total Recalls

1,587 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

66 Reported Crashes

10 Reported Fires

7 Reported Deaths

FORD FUSION HYBRID - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2020	0	14	View
2019	0	47	View
2018	0	81	View
2017	0	98	View
2016	0	71	View
2015	2	65	View
2014	1	89	View
2013	1	175	View
2012	0	134	View
2011	0	166	View
2010 (current)	0	647

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2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD FUSION HYBRID

FORD FUSION HYBRID - All Years Overview

FORD FUSION HYBRID - Year by Year

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