"How reliable is the 2019 Ford Fusion?"

"Based on 373 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Ford Fusion has a median complaint mileage of 76000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Ford Fusion?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Ford Fusion is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 373 total complaints filed."

2019 Ford Fusion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 373 complaints

373

Total Complaints

76,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

76,000 Median Mileage

94,895 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

136

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"COLLISION AT 35MPH FRONT END OF FUSION HIT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE . NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED WHILE IN TRAFFIC THIS WEEK, WHICH..."

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.

ENGINE 136 complaints

25th: 46,227 mi Median: 78,000 mi 75th: 89,750 mi

POWER TRAIN 60 complaints

25th: 58,330 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 109,500 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 51 complaints

25th: 79,000 mi Median: 86,900 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 complaints

25th: 5,964 mi Median: 7,800 mi 75th: 19,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 complaints

25th: 7,671 mi Median: 12,000 mi 75th: 20,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 51 TX: 44 FL: 23 IL: 21 GA: 21 PA: 17 NC: 16 AZ: 14 MI: 13 KY: 13

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford Fusion — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	917	78,000	AIR BAGS	57
2007	1273	85,165	AIR BAGS	73
2008	1532	97,000	AIR BAGS	67
2009	1161	95,000	SERVICE BRAKES	96
2010	7004	67,000	STEERING	169
2011	3633	66,000	STEERING	114
2012	3028	72,000	STEERING	165
2013	2340	75,000	ENGINE	94
2014	1734	74,000	STEERING	70
2015	1248	71,000	ENGINE	41
2016	1973	75,000	ENGINE	90
2017	1343	70,000	ENGINE	55
2018	536	89,000	ENGINE	10
2020	240	69,000	POWER TRAIN	9

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