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2019 Ford Fusion Hev
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
334 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Engine problems dominate (39% of complaints, typically reported near 69k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#187 of 431Among the 2019 models with a matured record, the 2019 Ford Fusion Hev ranks #187, scoring higher than 55% of them. See the 2019 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 11%
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 Ford Fusion Hev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (74) · Engine & cooling (50) · Fuel system (19) · Steering (10)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Engine
39%130 complaints · typically near 69k mi · 36 in the last 2 years
“The car would periodically have white smoke coming out the exhaust I assumed it was bad gas and then all of a sudden it just had a ton of white smoke ended up being th…”
Electrical system
22%74 complaints · 18 in the last 2 years
“Backup camera keeps going blank with a blue screen also back up camera stays on for a few seconds while driving then the screen turns blue having to do a soft factory …”
Transmission & drivetrain
19%64 complaints · typically near 57k mi · 18 in the last 2 years
“Backup camera keeps going blank with a blue screen also back up camera stays on for a few seconds while driving then the screen turns blue having to do a soft factory …”
Engine & cooling
15%50 complaints · 24 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The ve…”
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Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Ford before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report engine problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 69k miles). Has this car shown any engine symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.