2010 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 5,621 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: STEERING (1,652 complaints · 29.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 131
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 76
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 1,652 of 5,621 owner complaints (29.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 1,652 complaints, 29.4% of reports STEERING 1,652 · 29.4% · 26 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 663 complaints, 11.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 663 · 11.8% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 649 complaints, 11.6% of reports AIR BAGS 649 · 11.6% · 20 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 581 complaints, 10.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 581 · 10.3% · 20 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 557 complaints, 9.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 557 · 9.9% · 29 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 460 complaints, 8.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 460 · 8.2% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 365 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 365 · 6.5% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 145 complaints, 2.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 145 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports WHEELS: 137 complaints, 2.4% of reports WHEELS 137 · 2.4% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 776 complaints, 13.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 776 · 13.8% · 14 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 1,652 29.4% 26 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 663 11.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 649 11.6% 20 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 581 10.3% 20 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 557 9.9% 29 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 460 8.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 365 6.5% 3 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 145 2.6% 1 crashes · 2 fires
WHEELS 137 2.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 776 13.8% 14 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2009. 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2010-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2011-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2011-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2011-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2012-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2012-Q2: 76 owner reports 76 2012-Q3: 111 owner reports 111 2012-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2013-Q1: 113 owner reports 113 2013-Q2: 305 owner reports 305 2013-Q3: 580 owner reports 580 2013-Q4: 201 owner reports 201 2014-Q1: 92 owner reports 92 2014-Q2: 73 owner reports 73 2014-Q3: 107 owner reports 107 2014-Q4: 127 owner reports 127 2015-Q1: 86 owner reports 86 2015-Q2: 91 owner reports 91 2015-Q3: 130 owner reports 130 2015-Q4: 86 owner reports 86 2016-Q1: 81 owner reports 81 2016-Q2: 72 owner reports 72 2016-Q3: 110 owner reports 110 2016-Q4: 140 owner reports 140 2017-Q1: 117 owner reports 117 2017-Q2: 100 owner reports 100 2017-Q3: 124 owner reports 124 2017-Q4: 237 owner reports 237 2018-Q1: 134 owner reports 134 2018-Q2: 140 owner reports 140 2018-Q3: 145 owner reports 145 2018-Q4: 287 owner reports 287 2019-Q1: 148 owner reports 148 2019-Q2: 107 owner reports 107 2019-Q3: 89 owner reports 89 2019-Q4: 100 owner reports 100 2020-Q1: 111 owner reports 111 2020-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2020-Q3: 75 owner reports 75 2020-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2021-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 2021-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2021-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2022-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2022-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2022-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2022-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2023-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2023-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2024-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2025-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Apr 2009 Jul 2026 Investigation PE10019 ● Investigation PE10019 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation PE11003 ● Investigation PE11003 Investigation EA11009 ● Investigation EA11009 Investigation EA12009 ● Investigation EA12009 Investigation EA12009 ● Investigation EA12009 Investigation PE13003 ● Investigation PE13003 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation PE16011 ● Investigation PE16011 Investigation PE16011 ● Investigation PE16011 Investigation EA17004 ● Investigation EA17004 Investigation EA17004 ● Investigation EA17004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP26004 ● Investigation DP26004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 19
2010-Q2 Owner reports 34
2010-Q3 Owner reports 35
2010-Q4 Owner reports 23
2011-Q1 Owner reports 24
2011-Q2 Owner reports 24
2011-Q3 Owner reports 47
2011-Q4 Owner reports 37
2012-Q1 Owner reports 44
2012-Q2 Owner reports 76
2012-Q3 Owner reports 111
2012-Q4 Owner reports 67
2013-Q1 Owner reports 113
2013-Q2 Owner reports 305
2013-Q3 Owner reports 580
2013-Q4 Owner reports 201
2014-Q1 Owner reports 92
2014-Q2 Owner reports 73
2014-Q3 Owner reports 107
2014-Q4 Owner reports 127
2015-Q1 Owner reports 86
2015-Q2 Owner reports 91
2015-Q3 Owner reports 130
2015-Q4 Owner reports 86
2016-Q1 Owner reports 81
2016-Q2 Owner reports 72
2016-Q3 Owner reports 110
2016-Q4 Owner reports 140
2017-Q1 Owner reports 117
2017-Q2 Owner reports 100
2017-Q3 Owner reports 124
2017-Q4 Owner reports 237
2018-Q1 Owner reports 134
2018-Q2 Owner reports 140
2018-Q3 Owner reports 145
2018-Q4 Owner reports 287
2019-Q1 Owner reports 148
2019-Q2 Owner reports 107
2019-Q3 Owner reports 89
2019-Q4 Owner reports 100
2020-Q1 Owner reports 111
2020-Q2 Owner reports 44
2020-Q3 Owner reports 75
2020-Q4 Owner reports 57
2021-Q1 Owner reports 63
2021-Q2 Owner reports 56
2021-Q3 Owner reports 32
2021-Q4 Owner reports 34
2022-Q1 Owner reports 31
2022-Q2 Owner reports 46
2022-Q3 Owner reports 57
2022-Q4 Owner reports 34
2023-Q1 Owner reports 35
2023-Q2 Owner reports 43
2023-Q3 Owner reports 29
2023-Q4 Owner reports 27
2024-Q1 Owner reports 32
2024-Q2 Owner reports 20
2024-Q3 Owner reports 18
2024-Q4 Owner reports 26
2025-Q1 Owner reports 19
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 12
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 10
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 PE10019
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 PE11003
Defect investigation 1 EA11009
Defect investigation 1 EA12009
Defect investigation 1 EA12009
Defect investigation 1 PE13003
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 PE16011
Defect investigation 1 PE16011
Defect investigation 1 EA17004
Defect investigation 1 EA17004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP26004
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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