2017 Ford Fusion Energi Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Ford Fusion Energi. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2017 ford fusion energi. The contact stated that after her son had parked and turned off the vehicle and upon returning to the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with battery failure. The vehicle was not repaired…”
“The contact owns a 2017 ford fusion energi. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, with the steering wheel feeling abnormally loose. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to…”
“The contact owns a 2017 ford fusion energi. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal failed to return to the original position; or would not respond immediately and effectively to stop the vehicle. The brake warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted,…”
“The contact owns a 2017 ford fusion energi. The contact stated while attempting to drive out of the drive-thru, the gear shifter was stuck in park(p). The contact had experienced several failures. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into drive. The contact stated that once the…”
“Sync in-dash control system is severely delayed or unresponsive. Entire system shuts of randomly, gps location is inaccurate, system switches from day to night mode causing the screen to be hard to see. Issues occur at all times.”
“Sync in-dash control system is severely delayed or unresponsive. Entire system shuts of randomly, gps location is inaccurate, system switches from day to night mode causing the screen to be hard to see. Issues occur at all times.”
“Car was sitting in my driveway and the back lithium ion battery in trunk had a short and started on fire while car was off and not plugged in. Burnt through trunk and into back seat and both speakers are gone. Car has heavy smoke damage and all windows are bad. Found battery harness with…”
“My vehicle odo 24000km the error comes on the screen ' steering fault service now' I bought it from texas and transferred to jordan I was checking on ford website for recalls but it not appears . It's very important to solve this issue since the vehicle steering locked during driving.”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Ford Fusion Energi as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.