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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Fusion problems by model year
123 recall entries and 22232 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 3 | 173 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Fusion | 3 | 358 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Fusion | 2 | 419 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Fusion | 4 | 1087 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Fusion | 12 | 1563 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Fusion | 12 | 977 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Fusion | 18 | 1316 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Fusion | 18 | 1777 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fusion | 6 | 2500 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Fusion | 9 | 2777 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Fusion | 13 | 5120 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Fusion | 7 | 1020 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fusion | 6 | 1352 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Fusion | 5 | 1064 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Fusion | 5 | 729 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- steering5733 complaints
- air bags3526 complaints
- engine3313 complaints
- power train3115 complaints
- service brakes2692 complaints
- electrical system1681 complaints
- vehicle speed control1414 complaints
- unknown or other1333 complaints