2016 Ford Fusion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1973 complaints
1973
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
90
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
427
POWER TRAIN
293
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
198
STEERING
169
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
133
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
103
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
79
SERVICE BRAKES
78
AIR BAGS
49
BACK OVER PREVENTION
47

Severity Assessment

90
Crashes
10
Fires
36
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICL..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAG..."
"2016 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SUN SHINED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD, IT REFLECTED A 'V" ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. THE EDGES OF THE "V" REFLECTED ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE F..."

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