Ford Fusion — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2010, 2011, 2012 · Best bets: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2006, 2015, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Fusion Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 2006: 730 complaints 2006 2007: 1064 complaints 2008: 1353 complaints 2008 2009: 1021 complaints 2010: 5126 complaints 2010 2011: 2783 complaints 2012: 2513 complaints 2012 2013: 1786 complaints 2014: 1328 complaints 2014 2015: 989 complaints 2016: 1607 complaints 2016 2017: 1105 complaints 2018: 436 complaints 2018 2019: 309 complaints 2020: 178 complaints 2020
2020: 178 complaints
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YearComplaints
2006730
20071064
20081353
20091021
20105126
20112783
20122513
20131786
20141328
2015989
20161607
20171105
2018436
2019309
2020178

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 178 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 309 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 436 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 1105 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 1607 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 989 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 1328 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 1786 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 2513 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 2783 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 5126 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 1021 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 1353 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 1064 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 730 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.