2016 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,676 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (446 complaints · 26.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 59
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 30
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 446 of 1,676 owner complaints (26.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 446 complaints, 26.6% of reports ENGINE 446 · 26.6% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 269 complaints, 16.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 269 · 16.1% · 5 crash reports STEERING: 159 complaints, 9.5% of reports STEERING 159 · 9.5% · 10 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 106 complaints, 6.3% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 106 · 6.3% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 94 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 94 · 5.6% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 72 complaints, 4.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 72 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 71 complaints, 4.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 71 · 4.2% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 43 complaints, 2.6% of reports WHEELS 43 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 41 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 41 · 2.5% · 5 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 403 complaints, 24.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 403 · 24.1% · 12 crash reports 2 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)
ENGINE 446 26.6% 1 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 269 16.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 159 9.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 106 6.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 94 5.6% 8 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 72 4.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 71 4.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 43 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 41 2.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 403 24.1% 12 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 Jul 2015. 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2018-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2019-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2019-Q3: 59 owner reports 59 2019-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2020-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2020-Q3: 75 owner reports 75 2020-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2021-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2021-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2021-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2022-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2022-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2022-Q3: 70 owner reports 70 2022-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 2023-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q2: 92 owner reports 92 2023-Q3: 84 owner reports 84 2023-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2024-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2024-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2024-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2024-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2025-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2025-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2025-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2025-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2026-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2026-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2026-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 Owner reports Jul 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation PE17007 ● Investigation PE17007 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation RQ22004 ● Investigation RQ22004 Investigation RQ22004 ● Investigation RQ22004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 28
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 18
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 18
2018-Q1 Owner reports 20
2018-Q2 Owner reports 16
2018-Q3 Owner reports 47
2018-Q4 Owner reports 51
2019-Q1 Owner reports 24
2019-Q2 Owner reports 38
2019-Q3 Owner reports 59
2019-Q4 Owner reports 37
2020-Q1 Owner reports 31
2020-Q2 Owner reports 43
2020-Q3 Owner reports 75
2020-Q4 Owner reports 44
2021-Q1 Owner reports 38
2021-Q2 Owner reports 28
2021-Q3 Owner reports 42
2021-Q4 Owner reports 34
2022-Q1 Owner reports 36
2022-Q2 Owner reports 45
2022-Q3 Owner reports 70
2022-Q4 Owner reports 45
2023-Q1 Owner reports 27
2023-Q2 Owner reports 92
2023-Q3 Owner reports 84
2023-Q4 Owner reports 50
2024-Q1 Owner reports 43
2024-Q2 Owner reports 50
2024-Q3 Owner reports 57
2024-Q4 Owner reports 33
2025-Q1 Owner reports 36
2025-Q2 Owner reports 43
2025-Q3 Owner reports 53
2025-Q4 Owner reports 33
2026-Q1 Owner reports 50
2026-Q2 Owner reports 44
2026-Q3 Owner reports 40
Defect investigation 1 PE17007
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 RQ22004
Defect investigation 1 RQ22004
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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