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2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
7%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
50,633miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 7% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,633 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While under normal operation at highway speed (65-70mph with cruise control on) the car alerted me to an error ( service advancetrac ) and immediately deactivated: cruise control, traction control, emergency brake assist, and a couple other systems. The check engine light also came on. The car was unable to maintain speed and began losing power. I was able to safely pull the car over to the shoulder of the highway and turn the vehicle on and off twice, the alerts and check engine light persisted through the vehicle restarts. …”

NHTSA complaint #11030308, filed 2017-09, 24,266 miles

“The contact owns 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that after shifting from reverse into drive, the vehicle failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to shift the vehicle from reverse to the desired gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000. Invalid VIN”

NHTSA complaint #11324641, filed 2020-05, 77,000 miles

“I drive a 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid with approximately 105,000 miles. The transmission (HF35 hybrid) recently started making a whining noise. The vehicle was diagnosed at a Ford service center as needing a transmission replacement due to failure of the transfer shaft gear assembly bearings. Issues with premature failure of the transfer shaft bearings for this transmission are well documented online and in multiple Technical Service Bulletins (TSB 14-0214, 16-0105, 17-0039) spanning several years. …”

NHTSA complaint #11511114, filed 2023-03

“i spoke to the Ford dealership service department tech about the recall (22S43/22V413) & was told that Ford stopped making repairs as of the end of July for the problem until the customer has an actual problem and has to have the car towed in - then & only then will parts be sent to the dealership for the repair - Ford repaired some cars in July but notified service departments that Ford will not ship out parts until a customer's car is towed in for repairs to be fixed....Ford will pay for the tow and all parts but cars are not to be repaired until they are broken! …”

NHTSA complaint #11477752, filed 2022-08

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019514%
20181017%
20171826%
201647%
2015613%
20141218%
20133024%
201233%
2011129%
2010489%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Engine
15 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology