Selling a junk Ford Fusion Hybrid
Any Fusion Hybrid sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford Fusion Hybrid
NHTSA has 1,593 owner complaints on file for the Ford Fusion Hybrid, model years 2010 to 2020, the 219th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (296, 19%), air bags (236, 15%), brakes (193, 12%). 74 complaints involved a crash, 14 a fire, and 111 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 71,125 miles. The 2010 model year has the most complaints (648). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford Fusion Hybrid by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 648 | Steering | 13 | 0 | 0 | 85,000 |
| 2011 | 166 | Steering | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73,423 |
| 2012 | 137 | Steering | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47,000 |
| 2013 | 175 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 7 | 1 | 52,152 |
| 2014 | 89 | Steering | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37,474 |
| 2015 | 65 | Steering | 7 | 0 | 2 | 46,792 |
| 2016 | 72 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,305 |
| 2017 | 99 | Transmission and drivetrain | 13 | 1 | 0 | 45,000 |
| 2018 | 81 | Electrical system | 13 | 3 | 0 | 67,000 |
| 2019 | 47 | Engine | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50,446 |
| 2020 | 14 | Driver assistance | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford Fusion Hybrid recalls
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (1), transmission and drivetrain (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2013 model year, equipment (campaign 18V592000, Sep 2018): 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…
- 2015 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 14V736000, Nov 2014): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to October 31, 2014, 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to October 31, 20…
What a Ford Fusion Hybrid is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Fusion Hybrid on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford Fusion Hybrid worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Fusion Hybrid gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford Fusion Hybrid that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Fusion Hybrid?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford Fusion Hybrid numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.