2011 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,911 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (1,343 complaints · 46.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 83
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 48
  • Deaths 3
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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 1,343 of 2,911 owner complaints (46.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 1,343 complaints, 46.1% of reports STEERING 1,343 · 46.1% · 39 crash reports AIR BAGS: 317 complaints, 10.9% of reports AIR BAGS 317 · 10.9% · 14 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 199 complaints, 6.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 199 · 6.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 179 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 179 · 6.2% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 171 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 171 · 5.9% · 10 crash reports ENGINE: 141 complaints, 4.8% of reports ENGINE 141 · 4.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 136 complaints, 4.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 136 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 87 complaints, 3.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 87 · 3.0% · 4 fire reports STRUCTURE: 52 complaints, 1.8% of reports STRUCTURE 52 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 355 complaints, 12.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 355 · 12.2% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 1,343 46.1% 39 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 317 10.9% 14 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 199 6.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 179 6.2% 6 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 171 5.9% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 141 4.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 136 4.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 87 3.0% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STRUCTURE 52 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 355 12.2% 7 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2010. 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2012-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2013-Q2: 95 owner reports 95 2013-Q3: 237 owner reports 237 2013-Q4: 73 owner reports 73 2014-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2014-Q2: 62 owner reports 62 2014-Q3: 94 owner reports 94 2014-Q4: 116 owner reports 116 2015-Q1: 77 owner reports 77 2015-Q2: 86 owner reports 86 2015-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2015-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2016-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2016-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q3: 58 owner reports 58 2016-Q4: 59 owner reports 59 2017-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2017-Q2: 58 owner reports 58 2017-Q3: 62 owner reports 62 2017-Q4: 147 owner reports 147 2018-Q1: 77 owner reports 77 2018-Q2: 73 owner reports 73 2018-Q3: 68 owner reports 68 2018-Q4: 76 owner reports 76 2019-Q1: 69 owner reports 69 2019-Q2: 59 owner reports 59 2019-Q3: 89 owner reports 89 2019-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2020-Q1: 57 owner reports 57 2020-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2020-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2020-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2021-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2021-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2022-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2022-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2022-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2023-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2023-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Oct 2010 Jul 2026 Investigation EA12009 ● Investigation EA12009 Investigation EA12009 ● Investigation EA12009 Investigation PE13003 ● Investigation PE13003 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation EA17004 ● Investigation EA17004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 9
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 32
2012-Q4 Owner reports 18
2013-Q1 Owner reports 40
2013-Q2 Owner reports 95
2013-Q3 Owner reports 237
2013-Q4 Owner reports 73
2014-Q1 Owner reports 32
2014-Q2 Owner reports 62
2014-Q3 Owner reports 94
2014-Q4 Owner reports 116
2015-Q1 Owner reports 77
2015-Q2 Owner reports 86
2015-Q3 Owner reports 53
2015-Q4 Owner reports 44
2016-Q1 Owner reports 40
2016-Q2 Owner reports 34
2016-Q3 Owner reports 58
2016-Q4 Owner reports 59
2017-Q1 Owner reports 53
2017-Q2 Owner reports 58
2017-Q3 Owner reports 62
2017-Q4 Owner reports 147
2018-Q1 Owner reports 77
2018-Q2 Owner reports 73
2018-Q3 Owner reports 68
2018-Q4 Owner reports 76
2019-Q1 Owner reports 69
2019-Q2 Owner reports 59
2019-Q3 Owner reports 89
2019-Q4 Owner reports 54
2020-Q1 Owner reports 57
2020-Q2 Owner reports 32
2020-Q3 Owner reports 35
2020-Q4 Owner reports 31
2021-Q1 Owner reports 42
2021-Q2 Owner reports 34
2021-Q3 Owner reports 42
2021-Q4 Owner reports 32
2022-Q1 Owner reports 27
2022-Q2 Owner reports 34
2022-Q3 Owner reports 40
2022-Q4 Owner reports 34
2023-Q1 Owner reports 24
2023-Q2 Owner reports 23
2023-Q3 Owner reports 31
2023-Q4 Owner reports 28
2024-Q1 Owner reports 20
2024-Q2 Owner reports 24
2024-Q3 Owner reports 20
2024-Q4 Owner reports 14
2025-Q1 Owner reports 18
2025-Q2 Owner reports 14
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 15
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Defect investigation 1 EA12009
Defect investigation 1 EA12009
Defect investigation 1 PE13003
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 EA17004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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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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