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Ford Fusion

Every Ford Fusion model year on file, 2015 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4,674185 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62015 to 2020
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins981Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 1,631, 35% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,5002,000201520161,6312017201820192020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Ford Fusion complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
1,961
Powertrain
1,008
Electrical system
475
Steering
428
Brakes
386
Fuel system
255
Back-over prevention
156
Airbags
130
Wheels
106
Structure
98
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Fusion model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Fusion by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Sedan1837.12,0333094
2019Sedan3151.92,33330158
2018Sedan4412.33,67521160
2017Sedan1,1114.26,53541253
2016Sedan1,6314.111,650134153
2015Sedan9934.26,206134163
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Fusion

  • 26V-376 Jun 9, 2026
    Clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak
    Powertrain · 5,252 vehicles
  • 25V-695 Oct 13, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.45M vehicles
  • 25V-685 Oct 10, 2025
    Engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in
    Equipment · 59k vehicles
  • 25V-442 Jun 27, 2025
    Software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended
    Back-over prevention · 200k vehicles
  • 23V-775 Nov 17, 2023
    Component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving
    Latches and locks · 45k vehicles
  • 23V-440 Jun 23, 2023
    Battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow
    Electrical system · 14k vehicles
  • 23V-162 Mar 10, 2023
    Front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid
    Brakes · 1.28M vehicles
  • 22V-413 Jun 10, 2022
    Bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach
    Powertrain · 2.93M vehicles
  • 22V-011 Jan 13, 2022
    Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode…
    Brakes · 199k vehicles
  • 20V-177 Mar 23, 2020
    Component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is…
    Latches and locks · 288k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.