2019 FORD FUSION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 463 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (174 complaints · 37.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 174 of 463 owner complaints (37.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 174 complaints, 37.6% of reports ENGINE 174 · 37.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 113 complaints, 24.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 113 · 24.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 60 complaints, 13.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 60 · 13.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 20 · 4.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 2.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 2.2% STEERING: 10 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 10 · 2.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 1.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 1.5% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 1.1% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 1.1% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 0.9% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 0.9% · 4 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 80 complaints, 17.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 · 17.3% · 1 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 174 37.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 113 24.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 60 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 20 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 1.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 4 0.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 17.3% 1 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 Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2023-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q1: 57 owner reports 57 2024-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2024-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 8
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 9
2023-Q2 Owner reports 16
2023-Q3 Owner reports 39
2023-Q4 Owner reports 29
2024-Q1 Owner reports 57
2024-Q2 Owner reports 51
2024-Q3 Owner reports 31
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 21
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 30
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 11
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
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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