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Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Honda Insight: reliability compared

From 2010 to 2020, owners filed an average of 109 complaints per model year about the Ford Fusion Hybrid and 57 about the Honda Insight.

Side by side

Ford Fusion HybridHonda Insight
Model years compared2010-20202010-2020
Owner complaints1,204401
Complaints per model year10957
Recalls219
Years to avoid20102011201020122019
Best years2015201620192020
Most common problemSteeringAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economyNo data48-52 mpg combined (2020)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 5102010 Honda Insight: 11920102011 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 1322011 Honda Insight: 4120112012 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 962012 Honda Insight: 5920122013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 1262013 Honda Insight: 4520132014 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 652014 Honda Insight: 520142015 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 4620152016 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 5620162017 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 7020172018 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 5920182019 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 362019 Honda Insight: 10120192020 Ford Fusion Hybrid: 82020 Honda Insight: 312020
Ford Fusion HybridHonda Insight

Problems compared

Fusion HybridInsight
Steering2966
Airbags236116
Brakes19337
Transmission14818
Electrical13635
Engine13190
Driver assistance6344
Fuel system6838

Questions about the Ford Fusion Hybrid vs Honda Insight

Which is more reliable, the Ford Fusion Hybrid or the Honda Insight?

Between 2010 and 2020, the Ford Fusion Hybrid has 2 years to avoid and the Honda Insight 3. The Ford Fusion Hybrid has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Honda Insight drew fewer complaints per model year (57 vs 109), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Fusion Hybrid or the Honda Insight?

From 2010 to 2020, the Ford Fusion Hybrid was covered by 2 recalls and the Honda Insight by 19.

What years of the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Honda Insight should you avoid?

Ford Fusion Hybrid: 2010 and 2011. Honda Insight: 2010, 2012 and 2019.

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