Worst years for a Ford Fusion
Owners have filed 28,743 complaints about the Ford Fusion with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2020. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every Ford Fusion year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | B | 262 | 13 | 6 | 70,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | A | 407 | 5 | 0 | 76,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | A | 574 | 11 | 1 | 89,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | B | 1,386 | 55 | 10 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 2,075 | 96 | 10 | 75,104 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | B | 1,276 | 43 | 5 | 71,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | B | 1,760 | 70 | 11 | 74,000 | Steering |
| 2013 | C | 2,368 | 94 | 148 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 3,057 | 165 | 11 | 73,000 | Steering |
| 2011 | D | 3,654 | 114 | 13 | 66,100 | Steering |
| 2010 | D | 7,026 | 174 | 16 | 67,000 | Steering |
| 2009 | B | 1,168 | 96 | 8 | 95,000 | Brakes |
| 2008 | B | 1,533 | 67 | 6 | 98,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | B | 1,277 | 73 | 6 | 85,202 | Airbags |
| 2006 | B | 920 | 57 | 4 | 78,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Ford Fusion
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford Fusion
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Fusion, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Fusion problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Fusion
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.