Ford FusionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 22,468 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the Ford Fusion years to avoid are 2010, and the strongest years are 2006, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Fusion has 46 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'10Use caution: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 Best years'06 '18 '19 '20Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints22,468Top: Steering Safety recalls462006–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Ford Fusion years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Fusion median. Tap a year for its full report.

7301,0641,3531,0235,1312,7962,5191,7931,3379971,6621,116445316186

'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2020Best80/100186 complaints · 3 recalls 2019Best75/100316 complaints · 3 recalls 2018Best71/100445 complaints · 2 recalls 2017Solid50/1001,116 complaints · 4 recalls 2016Caution41/1001,662 complaints · 13 recalls 2015Solid53/100997 complaints · 13 recalls 2014Solid46/1001,337 complaints · 19 recalls 2013Caution37/1001,793 complaints · 19 recalls 2012Caution31/1002,519 complaints · 5 recalls 2011Caution29/1002,796 complaints · 7 recalls 2010Avoid19/1005,131 complaints · 11 recalls 2009Solid51/1001,023 complaints · 6 recalls 2008Solid46/1001,353 complaints · 5 recalls 2007Solid50/1001,064 complaints · 4 recalls 2006Solid60/100730 complaints · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Fusion problems

All model years combined: 22,468 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5,781Steering194 crash/fire/injury

3,531Air bags258 crash/fire/injury

3,378Engine126 crash/fire/injury

3,144Power train78 crash/fire/injury

2,194Service brakes210 crash/fire/injury

1,669Electrical system98 crash/fire/injury

1,414Vehicle speed control

1,169Fuel/propulsion system

854Structure

4,30931 other systems236 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Steering	5781	194
Air bags	3531	258
Engine	3378	126
Power train	3144	78
Service brakes	2194	210
Electrical system	1669	98
Vehicle speed control	1414	94
Fuel/propulsion system	1169	29
Structure	854	84
31 other systems	4309	236

46 recalls

Ford Fusion recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Power train: manual transmission26V-376 · 2013–2016 · Jun 9, 2026 · 5,252 vehicles Sensing system: camera25V-695 · 2016 · Oct 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 vehicles Electrical: engine block heater25V-685 · 2019–2020 · Oct 10, 2025 · 59,006 vehicles Back over prevention: software25V-442 · 2019–2020 · Jun 27, 2025 · 200,237 vehicles Doors: latch23V-775 · 2016 · Nov 17, 2023 · 45,173 vehicles Traction battery: management system/energy control module (bms/becm)23V-440 · 2019–2020 · Jun 23, 2023 · 14,452 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings23V-162 · 2013–2018 · Mar 10, 2023 · 1,280,726 vehicles Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)22V-413 · 2013–2016 · Jun 10, 2022 · 2,925,968 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages22V-011 · 2014–2015 · Jan 13, 2022 · 199,085 vehicles Driver side: inflator module21V-158 · 2006–2012 · Mar 10, 2021 · 2,602,668 vehicles Air bags: frontal21V-081 · 2008–2012 · Feb 16, 2021 · 1,067 vehicles Doors: latch20V-331 · 2013–2014 · Jun 8, 2020 · 2,147,323 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 46 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

18 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Fusion

Apr 9, 2026
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminatedDP26004 · 2010 · closed Oct 23, 2026
No recall
Aug 8, 2022
Front Brake Jounce Hose FailuresRQ22004 · 2013–2018 · closed Mar 24, 2023
Led to recall 23V-162
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2012–2016 · still open
Open
Dec 19, 2019
Door Latch FailuresRQ19005 · 2013–2016 · closed Feb 7, 2022
Led to recall 20V-177
Apr 18, 2018
Extended Braking DistanceEA18002 · 2007–2009 · closed Jan 15, 2021
Led to recall 19V-904
Nov 20, 2017
Power Steering FailureEA17004 · 2010–2012 · closed Feb 9, 2024
No recall
Oct 23, 2017
Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt LoosensPE17007 · 2014–2016 · closed Apr 23, 2018
Led to recall 18V-167
Dec 20, 2016
Extended Braking DistancePE16017 · 2007–2009 · closed May 4, 2018
No recall
Sep 28, 2016
Power Steering FailurePE16011 · 2010 · closed Dec 25, 2017
No recall
Feb 27, 2015
Door Latch FailureEA15002 · 2013 · closed Nov 13, 2015
Led to recall 15V-246