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What 58 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Fusion Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (58)Crash / fire / injury (12)Electrical system (10)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Brakes (9)Steering (7)Airbags (5)Wheels (5)Engine (4)Engine & cooling (3)Fuel system (3)Seat belts (3)

1 of 58 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 14, 2023Fuel systemFirerelatedCrashFire

On May 26, 2023, after I started moving from stop at a traffic light, I rear ended the vehicle in front of me when it came to a sudden stop. My speed was between 25 - 35 mph at most. My front and side curtain airbags deployed, the hood was crumpled and fascia was damaged as expected. However after 10 minutes or so, flames started coming from underneath the hood and within a few minutes the engine compartment was on fire. The Fire Department arrived and put out the fire but had to break the windshield and rip off the fender to aim the fire hoses.

NHTSA ODI 11526971

Working with the data? Download all 58 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Ford Fusion Hev verdict →