Ford Fusion
Owners filed 22,369 complaints across 15 model years of the Ford Fusion. The 2010 drew the most (5,127); the 2020 the fewest (180).
Model years15
Complaints22,369
Recalls127
Fires170
Deaths7
Every Ford Fusion model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 180 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 314 | 3 | — | 5 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2018 | 438 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2017 | 1,109 | 4 | 8 | 37 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2016 | 1,620 | 13 | 6 | 58 | Engine | High concern | |
| 2015 | 993 | 13 | 5 | 34 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2014 | 1,330 | 19 | 9 | 51 | Steering | High concern | |
| 2013 | 1,790 | 19 | 90 | 63 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2012 | 2,514 | 6 | 9 | 107 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 2,785 | 9 | 10 | 80 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 5,127 | 13 | 9 | 122 | Steering | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 1,022 | 7 | 5 | 65 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 1,353 | 6 | 6 | 53 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 1,064 | 5 | 5 | 58 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 730 | 5 | 4 | 38 | Air Bags | Do not drive |
Which Ford Fusion years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2010 is the weakest year on record, with 5,127 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 13 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.