2010 Ford Fusion: Reliability Data

7004
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
169
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,051 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
1635
POWER TRAIN
809
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
789
ENGINE
699
AIR BAGS
587
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
484
SERVICE BRAKES
433
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
318
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
215
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
143

Severity Assessment

169
Crashes
16
Fires
104
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINED A STRESS CRACK DUE TO THE HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON APRIL 13, 2009. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $300, WHICH IS HALF OF THE REPAIR BILL. THE MANUFACTURER..."
"CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW CAR IS 2010 FUSION HYBRID. NOTICED CRACK IN WINDSHIELD STARTING UNDER REARVIEW MIRROR DO WEST FOR APPROX 3 INCHES. CRACK HASN'T GOTTEN BIGGER. DIDN'T NOTICE AT TIME OF DELIVERY. *TR"
"I BOUGHT A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID ON MAY 23, 2009 FROM CROWN FORD OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC. ON MAY 27, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BREAKS SUDDENLY HIT THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS MINIMAL RESISTANCE. I EVENTUALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO A HALT IN A PARKING LOT. IT WAS TOWED TO CROWN FORD AND THEY SAID IT..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 1635 complaints
25th: 74,000 mi Median: 101,038 mi 75th: 130,000 mi
POWER TRAIN 809 complaints
25th: 39,790 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 789 complaints
25th: 40,000 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 67,000 mi
ENGINE 699 complaints
25th: 42,000 mi Median: 56,000 mi 75th: 74,000 mi
AIR BAGS 587 complaints
25th: 55,720 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 568 TX: 538 CA: 528 OH: 398 FL: 383 GA: 339 PA: 313 NC: 285 VA: 259 NY: 258

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%
Original Owners
98.8%
Second+ Owners

Ford Fusion — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200691757
2007127373
2008153267
2009116196
20113633114
20123028165
2013234094
2014173470
2015124841
2016197390
2017134355
201853610
20193735
20202409

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