2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
1,861 NHTSA owner complaints · 1 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
The Fusion Hybrid's scores are all BUY, from 80 for the 2011 to 90 for the 2014, but the 2011 and 2012 cars carry 2,869 and 2,557 owner complaints, almost the same as the petrol Fusion of those years, and I would walk past them. The 2013, at 84 on 1,861 complaints, is the year to buy and the last with a full record; from 2014 the Hybrid has no complaints on file and the 2016 to 2020 cars are DATA PENDING. Read the full note on the model page. 2013 specifically: a year the record favours — 1,861 complaints, score 84/100. The caveats in the note apply to other years of this nameplate more than to this one.
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Used Ford Fusion (and Fusion Hybrid): the years to avoid and the years to buy, including 2013 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 1,861 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 143.15
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
I believe my car was missed in the steering rack recall. There’s a decent amount of side to side play that just moves the steering wheel not the wheels. The car will be all over the road. Also when I’m accelerating with my foot on the gas the steering stiffness up & goes back to feeling like normal under load. As soon as there’s no driving load it loosens back up. Today it randomly almost felt like the steering got …
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel felt loose and was wobbling abnormally. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Noise from steering column, took to local repair shop. Diagnosed as rack and pinion failure. No alarms or alerts of any kind other that noise that is easily heard when in parking lot or driving on a low speed street. Risk is loss of steering control, at highways speeds could lead to accidents or worse.
Recalls: 1 campaigns (1 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 18V592000 | Equipment:Electrical | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD, FM58-10B706-AE and FM58-10B706-AF were… |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a mid-size car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 41 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $1,500
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Steering398 complaints · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement (5.0 h labour + parts)$1,020–$2,500
- Engine380 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Power Train305 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
- Unknown Or Other181 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Structure175 complaints · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,070–$2,920
- Electrical System171 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
Other Ford Fusion Hybrid years
Ford Fusion Hybrid years to avoid, and the best years to buy →
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Steering (398 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 84/100, computed from 1,861 NHTSA complaints and 1 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid's most common problem?
398 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sit in the Steering group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement: about 5.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $1,020–$2,500 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid cost to run per year?
About $6,569 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $32,848 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 1 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 10/09/2018. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other midsizes of about the same age.
What will a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Strong evidence — 1,861 complaints, 1 recalls on record
- 1861 NHTSA complaints on record (143.2/yr of exposure) — better than a typical year of this model (182.6/yr)
- 1 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems