"How reliable is the 2006 Ford Fusion?"

"Based on 917 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Ford Fusion has a median complaint mileage of 78000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Ford Fusion?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Ford Fusion is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 917 total complaints filed."

2006 Ford Fusion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 917 complaints

917

Total Complaints

78,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,000 25th Percentile

78,000 Median Mileage

106,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

312

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD BRAKE LAMP WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BLOCKS HIS VIEW. AT NIGHT YOU CANNOT SEE THE HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER CARS THAT ARE CLOSE. THE CONTACT FEELS THE LAMP SHOULD BE RELOCATED IN THE TRUNK DECK OR ABOVE THE REAR WINDOW. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAD ..."

"A MICHELIN HXMXM4 225-50-17 INSTALLED ON MY FORD FUSION 2006 JUST LOST ALL THE TREAD AREA AFTER JUST SOME 1500 MILES ON IT. I CALLED FORD AND MICHELIN AND I GOT NO ANSWER. SINCE THE TIRES ARE MADE IN THE USA AND FORD IS A US BRAND, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE PLENTY OF PICTURES I MIG..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR MIRROR ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. NO MATTER HOW THE MIRRORS ARE TURNED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SEEN. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28