MYRModel Year Report

2014 Ford Fusion

● Typical for this model
2014 Ford Fusion
BUILT 2026-08-02

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 PER YEAR

Complaints per year, Ford Fusion Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2014 highlighted. 2006: 729 complaints 2006 2007: 1064 complaints 2008: 1352 complaints 2008 2009: 1020 complaints 2010: 5124 complaints 2010 2011: 2780 complaints 2012: 2505 complaints 2012 2013: 1779 complaints 2014: 1318 complaints 2014 2015: 981 complaints 2016: 1581 complaints 2016 2017: 1093 complaints 2018: 426 complaints 2018 2019: 304 complaints 2020: 175 complaints 2020
2014: 1318 complaints
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YearComplaints
2006729
20071064
20081352
20091020
20105124
20112780
20122505
20131779
20141318
2015981
20161581
20171093
2018426
2019304
2020175

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

STEERING 24%

24% of complaints: steering — 316 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY
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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, 20171104

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 2017

NHTSA ODI report, 20171101

POWER TRAIN 17%

17% of complaints: power train — 227 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
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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, 20240319

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, 20131104

ENGINE 15%

15% of complaints: engine — 204 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE
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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, 20260223

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%

11% of complaints: electrical system — 148 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
SERVICE BRAKES 6%

6% of complaints: service brakes — 84 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
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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, 20250117

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20140530 — seats

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.

Campaign 14V164000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20141215 — power train

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.

Campaign 14V736000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20150526 — air bags, seat belts

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.

Campaign 14V597000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20150624 — steering

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.

Campaign 15V250000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20151218 — latches/locks/linkages

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.

Campaign 15V246000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20170501 — latches/locks/linkages

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.

Campaign 17V210000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20170516 — seat belts

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.

Campaign 16V875000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20171023 — PE (closed 20180423)

Steering Wheel Fastening Bolt Loosens

R 20180105 — engine and engine cooling

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.

Campaign 17V209000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20180430 — steering

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.

Campaign 18V167000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20180803 — power train

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.

Campaign 18V169000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20180920 — power train

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.

Campaign 18V471000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20190910 — power train

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.

Campaign 19V362000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20191018 — steering

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.

Campaign 19V632000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20191219 — RQ (closed 20220207)

Door Latch Failures

R 20200727 — latches/locks/linkages

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.

Campaign 20V331000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200921 — latches/locks/linkages

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.

Campaign 20V177000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20210917 — EA (open)

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

R 20220613 — service brakes, hydraulic

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.

Campaign 22V011000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20220808 — RQ (closed 20230324)

Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures

R 20221027 — power train

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.

Campaign 22V413000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20230627 — service brakes, hydraulic

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.

Campaign 23V162000 — check if this car was fixed

R Date not on file — power train

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.

Campaign 26V376000 — check if this car was fixed

BUY-SMART CHECKLIST

2014 Ford Fusion — pre-purchase inspection

  • Test/inspect for steering issues (316 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for power train issues (227 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for engine issues (204 reports on file for this year).
  • Verify recall 26V376000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 14V164000 (seats) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 14V736000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 14V597000 (air bags, seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 15V250000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 15V246000 (latches/locks/linkages) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 17V210000 (latches/locks/linkages) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 16V875000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 17V209000 (engine and engine cooling) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V167000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V169000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 18V471000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V362000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 19V632000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V331000 (latches/locks/linkages) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 20V177000 (latches/locks/linkages) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V011000 (service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V413000 (power train) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 23V162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.
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OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL

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WORST YEARS

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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 24% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2014 Ford Fusion have?

19 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-07-11 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.