2017 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,184 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (433 complaints · 36.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 45
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 38
  • Deaths 0
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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 433 of 1,184 owner complaints (36.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 433 complaints, 36.6% of reports ENGINE 433 · 36.6% · 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 287 complaints, 24.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 287 · 24.2% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 84 complaints, 7.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 84 · 7.1% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 78 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 · 6.6% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 57 complaints, 4.8% of reports STEERING 57 · 4.8% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 27 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 27 · 2.3% · 9 crash reports WHEELS: 24 complaints, 2.0% of reports WHEELS 24 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 1.6% VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 206 complaints, 17.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 206 · 17.4% · 15 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)
ENGINE 433 36.6% 0 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 287 24.2% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 84 7.1% 10 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 6.6% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 57 4.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 27 2.3% 9 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 24 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 206 17.4% 15 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 Jul 2016. 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2019-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2022-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2022-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q2: 77 owner reports 77 2023-Q3: 72 owner reports 72 2023-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2024-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2024-Q2: 61 owner reports 61 2024-Q3: 95 owner reports 95 2024-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2025-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2025-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2025-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 2025-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 Owner reports Jul 2016 Jul 2026 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
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 12
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 20
2018-Q1 Owner reports 14
2018-Q2 Owner reports 19
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 15
2019-Q2 Owner reports 18
2019-Q3 Owner reports 27
2019-Q4 Owner reports 16
2020-Q1 Owner reports 19
2020-Q2 Owner reports 25
2020-Q3 Owner reports 35
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 25
2021-Q2 Owner reports 21
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 11
2022-Q1 Owner reports 23
2022-Q2 Owner reports 28
2022-Q3 Owner reports 37
2022-Q4 Owner reports 37
2023-Q1 Owner reports 36
2023-Q2 Owner reports 77
2023-Q3 Owner reports 72
2023-Q4 Owner reports 53
2024-Q1 Owner reports 43
2024-Q2 Owner reports 61
2024-Q3 Owner reports 95
2024-Q4 Owner reports 54
2025-Q1 Owner reports 45
2025-Q2 Owner reports 49
2025-Q3 Owner reports 44
2025-Q4 Owner reports 23
2026-Q1 Owner reports 18
2026-Q2 Owner reports 21
2026-Q3 Owner reports 11
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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