MYRModel Year Report

2014 Ford Fusion

● Typical for this model
2014 Ford Fusion
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints
1,329
Recalls
19

Campaigns on file for 2014

Investigations
4

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Steering

25% of complaints

Complaints per year

2006: 730 complaints 2006 2007: 1,064 complaints 2008: 1,353 complaints 2008 2009: 1,022 complaints 2010: 5,129 complaints 2010 2011: 2,787 complaints 2012: 2,515 complaints 2012 2013: 1,789 complaints 2014: 1,329 complaints 2014 1,329 2015: 991 complaints 2016: 1,623 complaints 2016 2017: 1,112 complaints 2018: 441 complaints 2018 2019: 315 complaints 2020: 182 complaints 2020
2006: 730 complaints 2006 2007: 1,064 complaints 2007 2008: 1,353 complaints 2008 2009: 1,022 complaints 2009 2010: 5,129 complaints 2010 2011: 2,787 complaints 2011 2012: 2,515 complaints 2012 2013: 1,789 complaints 2013 2014: 1,329 complaints 2014 1,329 2015: 991 complaints 2015 2016: 1,623 complaints 2016 2017: 1,112 complaints 2017 2018: 441 complaints 2018 2019: 315 complaints 2019 2020: 182 complaints 2020
2006: 730 complaints 2006 2007: 1,064 complaints 2007 2008: 1,353 complaints 2008 2009: 1,022 complaints 2009 2010: 5,129 complaints 2010 2011: 2,787 complaints 2011 2012: 2,515 complaints 2012 2013: 1,789 complaints 2013 2014: 1,329 complaints 2014 1,329 2015: 991 complaints 2015 2016: 1,623 complaints 2016 2017: 1,112 complaints 2017 2018: 441 complaints 2018 2019: 315 complaints 2019 2020: 182 complaints 2020

2014: 1,329 complaints

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YearComplaints
2006730
20071,064
20081,353
20091,022
20105,129
20112,787
20122,515
20131,789
20141,329
2015991
20161,623
20171,112
2018441
2019315
2020182

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Steering

25% · 329 reports

Most commonly citing rack and pinion and power steering fluid.

CRASHINJURY
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Takata recall - as my husband was driving the vehicle specifically turning out of the gas station into the traffic, he was unable to control the steering wheel resulting in an accident.

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-04

Also filed under Suspension

My 2014 Ford Fusion steering wheel became unstable and I drifted into a manhole in the street. And totaled my car. I have reported this to Ford as of October…

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-01

Power train

18% · 236 reports

Most commonly citing automatic transmission and column shift.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when his friend placed the vehicle in the park position on an inclined parking lot, the vehicle rolled back 30 seconds after the driver exited the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI report, 2024-03-19

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while parking the vehicle it surged forward across the parking medium and crashed into a parked vehicle.

NHTSA ODI report, 2013-11-04

Also filed under Vehicle speed control

Engine

15% · 204 reports
CRASHFIRE
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My 2014 Ford Fusion caught fire on January 19, 2026, while parked and stationary inside my residential garage. The vehicle could not be shifted out of park during the incident.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-02-23

Electrical system

12% · 160 reports

Most commonly citing wiring and instrument cluster/panel.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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Almost got into an accident twice. Complete steering loss while driving. Replaced my rack n pinion per the bhph dealership i bought it from and still having issues. Complete steering loss while driving.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-08-09

Service brakes

9% · 117 reports

Most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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While the car was moving in reverse, the brake pedal went to the floor, and the driving had to steer off the road and hit a tree to stop the vehicle. The driver side door and front door was damaged in the collision.

NHTSA ODI report, 2025-01-17

All brake lights are stuck on after turning the car off.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-07-15

Safety timeline

19 recalls · 4 investigations · oldest first

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    2014-05-30Seats14V164000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.

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    2014-12-15Power train14V736000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to October 31, 2014, 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to October 31, 2014, and 2015 Ford Fusion...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14C11.

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    2015-05-26Air bags, seat belts14V597000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.

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    2015-06-24Steering15V250000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle.

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    2015-12-18Latches/locks/linkages15V246000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015.

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    2017-05-01Latches/locks/linkages17V210000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.

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    2017-05-16Seat belts16V875000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.

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    2017-10-23Preliminary evaluationClosed 2018-04-23 Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens
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    2018-01-05Engine and engine cooling17V209000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017.

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    2018-04-30Steering18V167000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.

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    2018-08-03Power train18V169000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge.

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    2018-09-20Power train18V471000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20.

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    2019-09-10Power train19V362000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S16.

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    2019-10-18Steering19V632000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana,...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle.

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    2019-12-19Recall queryClosed 2022-02-07 Door Latch Failures
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    2020-07-27Latches/locks/linkages20V331000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge.

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    2020-09-21Latches/locks/linkages20V177000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada,...

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.

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    2021-09-17Engineering analysisOpen Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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    2022-06-13Service brakes, hydraulic22V011000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and...

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake pedal bumpers and clutch pedal bumpers, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 13, 2022.

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    2022-08-08Recall queryClosed 2023-03-24 Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures
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    2022-10-27Power train22V413000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022.

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    2023-06-27Service brakes, hydraulic23V162000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.

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    Date not on filePower train26V376000 Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43.

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Buy-smart checklist

2014 Ford Fusion — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Steering: 329 reports on file for this year.
  • Power train: 236 reports on file for this year.
  • Engine: 204 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 26V376000 · Power train
  • Recall 14V164000 · Seats
  • Recall 14V736000 · Power train
  • Recall 14V597000 · Air bags, seat belts
  • Recall 15V250000 · Steering
  • Recall 15V246000 · Latches/locks/linkages
  • Recall 17V210000 · Latches/locks/linkages
  • Recall 16V875000 · Seat belts
  • Recall 17V209000 · Engine and engine cooling
  • Recall 18V167000 · Steering
  • Recall 18V169000 · Power train
  • Recall 18V471000 · Power train
  • Recall 19V362000 · Power train
  • Recall 19V632000 · Steering
  • Recall 20V331000 · Latches/locks/linkages
  • Recall 20V177000 · Latches/locks/linkages
  • Recall 22V011000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
  • Recall 22V413000 · Power train
  • Recall 23V162000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
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FAQ

Is the 2014 Ford Fusion reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2014 Ford Fusion is rated "typical".
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Ford Fusion?
The most-reported component is steering, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2014 Ford Fusion have?
19 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.