FaultScore

Ford Fusion driver assist problems

271 of the 28,743 complaints filed about the Ford Fusion are about the driver-assist systems — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2016.

271

Complaints

1%

Share of all complaints

16

Crashes

0

Fires

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance complaints by model year

2006 Fusion 1 0.4%

Median failure at 205 miles

2008 Fusion 3 1.1%

Median failure at 143,500 miles

2009 Fusion 3 1.1%

Median failure at 96,000 miles

2010 Fusion 13 4.8%

Median failure at 110,000 miles

2011 Fusion 4 1.5%

Median failure at 42,925 miles

2012 Fusion 5 1.8%

Median failure at 121,258 miles

2013 Fusion 17 6.3%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2014 Fusion 24 8.9%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2015 Fusion 26 9.6%

Median failure at 103,000 miles

2016 Fusion 121 44.6%

Median failure at 90,000 miles

2017 Fusion 6 2.2%

Median failure at 130,000 miles

2018 Fusion 10 3.7%

Median failure at 68,000 miles

2019 Fusion 21 7.7%

Median failure at 19,000 miles

2020 Fusion 17 6.3%

What owners said

2016 Ford Fusion at 140,000 miles Winston-Salem, NC

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #11757995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Tallahassee, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. The dealer was contacted several times; however, the contact was either informed that the VIN was not included in the recall, that the recall repair was not approved, or that the part was unavailable. After the last attempt, the dealer confirmed that the part was in stock and an appointment was scheduled; however, the VIN lookup tool displayed that the remedy was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11757626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 60,000 miles Hampstead, MD

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was most often inoperable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for Ford Fusion vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #11757646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Howell, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to properly display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11757674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 95,000 miles Ashburn, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The failure was a persistent failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA complaint #11754927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 110,000 miles Boynton Beach, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear view image as intended. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11753710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Ashburn, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11753080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 92,000 miles East Wenatchee, WA Crash

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a black image with the message “Please See Dealer for Repair" displayed, causing the vehicle to reverse into the rear of another vehicle that was also reversing. The contact stated that both vehicles were reversing at approximately 5 MPH. There was no reported injury or damages. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were only available to repair Mustangs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 55,000 miles Kansas City, MO

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 80,000 miles Cohoes, NY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image. Additionally, the rear-view camera error message was displayed on the screen. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 50,000 miles Peabody, MA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen or a distorted image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); and associated the failure with the recall. The local dealer was contacted; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 85,000 miles Raymondville, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera display a black screen. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but was unable to provide a timeframe for parts availability. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 55,000 miles Winston Salem, NC

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. Additionally, the rear-view camera error message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an inoperable rear-view camera display. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera display needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Tujunga, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11750333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 90,000 miles Auburn, NY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform the recall repair. A local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the recall remedy was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11749479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 75,000 miles Fredericksburg, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while in Reverse, the rearview camera failed to display a clear-view image. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA complaint #11749266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 71,202 miles Parsippany, NJ

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that while making a turn, the turn signal delayed to engage as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,202.

NHTSA complaint #11749017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Middle River, MD

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA complaint #11749027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Denver, CO Crash

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

My rear view camera hasn’t worked since October 2025 and I’ve had multiple incidents where I’m reversing and almost hit a pedestrian.. This is a big problem for me because im used to having my rear view camera.. I don’t understand why it’s taking so long to find a simple fix to this issue.. I’ve waited for almost a year and still nothing.. When will this issue be resolved?.

NHTSA complaint #11749197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 98,000 miles Hardinsburg, KY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a black image intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #11748738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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