Ford Fusion — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 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
2020: 175 complaints
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YearComplaints
2006729
20071064
20081352
20091020
20105124
20112780
20122505
20131779
20141318
2015981
20161581
20171093
2018426
2019304
2020175

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 175 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 304 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 426 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 1093 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 1581 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 981 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 1318 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 1779 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 2505 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 2780 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 5124 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 1020 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 1352 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 729 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.