Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Fusion Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Fusion? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Fusion problems by model year
127 recall entries and 22,511 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 3 | 185 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Fusion | 3 | 378 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Fusion | 2 | 444 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Fusion | 4 | 1,114 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Fusion | 13 | 1,655 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Fusion | 13 | 997 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Fusion | 19 | 1,334 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Fusion | 19 | 1,792 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Fusion | 6 | 2,517 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Fusion | 9 | 2,795 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Fusion | 13 | 5,130 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Fusion | 7 | 1,023 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Fusion | 6 | 1,353 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Fusion | 5 | 1,064 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Fusion | 5 | 730 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Fusion, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering5,779 complaints
- air bags3,530 complaints
- engine3,385 complaints
- power train3,146 complaints
- service brakes2,196 complaints
- electrical system1,714 complaints
- vehicle speed control1,416 complaints
- unknown or other1,371 complaints