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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)

5 of 58 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jun 16, 2026AirbagsCrash2 injuries

The air bags did not deploy on the front passenger side after a two car accident. There was an injury to the passenger of the car. Vehicle was inspected by police and there were no warning signs

NHTSA ODI 11744654

Sep 11, 2023AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owned a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she was rear-ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact was later treated for various bruising in an area hospital, as well as receiving a CT scan and an x-ray of her left ankle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic; instead, it was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11543940

Sep 13, 2021AirbagsCrash1 injury

IN HEAD ON CRASH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ODI 11432841

Oct 15, 2020AirbagsSeat beltsCrash

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT, I WAS GOING 60MPH AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 40MPH. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T EVEN GO OFF WITH SUCH A BIG IMPACT AND REAR ENDING SOMEONE, AND MY SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK UNTIL AFTER I FLEW FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ODI 11364462

Feb 25, 2019Airbags

2009 FORD. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL WHILE WAITING FOR TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL TO BE REPAIRED ON VEHICLE. *LD *TR

NHTSA ODI 11175253

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 →