2012 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,605 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (1,395 complaints · 53.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 111
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 66
  • 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 1,395 of 2,605 owner complaints (53.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 1,395 complaints, 53.6% of reports STEERING 1,395 · 53.6% · 36 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 383 complaints, 14.7% of reports AIR BAGS 383 · 14.7% · 24 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 114 complaints, 4.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 114 · 4.4% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 94 complaints, 3.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 94 · 3.6% · 10 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 78 complaints, 3.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 · 3.0% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 77 complaints, 3.0% of reports STRUCTURE 77 · 3.0% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 69 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 · 2.7% · 14 crash reports ENGINE: 61 complaints, 2.3% of reports ENGINE 61 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 46 complaints, 1.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 46 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 334 complaints, 12.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 334 · 12.8% · 13 crash 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 1,395 53.6% 36 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 383 14.7% 24 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 114 4.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 94 3.6% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 3.0% 3 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 77 3.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 69 2.7% 14 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 61 2.3% 1 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 46 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 334 12.8% 13 crashes · 0 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 Jul 2011. 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2013-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2013-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2014-Q3: 78 owner reports 78 2014-Q4: 105 owner reports 105 2015-Q1: 58 owner reports 58 2015-Q2: 62 owner reports 62 2015-Q3: 64 owner reports 64 2015-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2016-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2016-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2016-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2017-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2017-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2017-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2017-Q4: 151 owner reports 151 2018-Q1: 84 owner reports 84 2018-Q2: 78 owner reports 78 2018-Q3: 79 owner reports 79 2018-Q4: 149 owner reports 149 2019-Q1: 93 owner reports 93 2019-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2019-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2019-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2020-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2020-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2020-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2021-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2021-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2022-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2022-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2022-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2022-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2023-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2023-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2023-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2024-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2024-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 Owner reports Jul 2011 Jul 2026 Investigation PE13003 ● Investigation PE13003 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation PE14030 ● Investigation PE14030 Investigation EA17004 ● Investigation EA17004 Investigation EA17004 ● Investigation EA17004 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 32
2013-Q3 Owner reports 57
2013-Q4 Owner reports 27
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 46
2014-Q3 Owner reports 78
2014-Q4 Owner reports 105
2015-Q1 Owner reports 58
2015-Q2 Owner reports 62
2015-Q3 Owner reports 64
2015-Q4 Owner reports 39
2016-Q1 Owner reports 35
2016-Q2 Owner reports 43
2016-Q3 Owner reports 52
2016-Q4 Owner reports 47
2017-Q1 Owner reports 44
2017-Q2 Owner reports 38
2017-Q3 Owner reports 59
2017-Q4 Owner reports 151
2018-Q1 Owner reports 84
2018-Q2 Owner reports 78
2018-Q3 Owner reports 79
2018-Q4 Owner reports 149
2019-Q1 Owner reports 93
2019-Q2 Owner reports 82
2019-Q3 Owner reports 67
2019-Q4 Owner reports 46
2020-Q1 Owner reports 52
2020-Q2 Owner reports 31
2020-Q3 Owner reports 39
2020-Q4 Owner reports 37
2021-Q1 Owner reports 27
2021-Q2 Owner reports 48
2021-Q3 Owner reports 20
2021-Q4 Owner reports 39
2022-Q1 Owner reports 36
2022-Q2 Owner reports 31
2022-Q3 Owner reports 53
2022-Q4 Owner reports 41
2023-Q1 Owner reports 43
2023-Q2 Owner reports 27
2023-Q3 Owner reports 41
2023-Q4 Owner reports 32
2024-Q1 Owner reports 17
2024-Q2 Owner reports 26
2024-Q3 Owner reports 38
2024-Q4 Owner reports 27
2025-Q1 Owner reports 29
2025-Q2 Owner reports 20
2025-Q3 Owner reports 21
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 9
2026-Q2 Owner reports 12
2026-Q3 Owner reports 7
Defect investigation 1 PE13003
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 PE14030
Defect investigation 1 EA17004
Defect investigation 1 EA17004
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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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