Model year record

2016 Ford Fusion

13 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2,475 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V376000

Power train: manual transmission

Component: Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 5,252
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-06-09

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

Safety risk

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V695000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component: Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 1,448,655
Reported to NHTSA: 2025-10-13
Owners notified: 2026-01-02

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Safety risk

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V775000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component: Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 45,173
Reported to NHTSA: 2023-11-17
Owners notified: 2023-12-20

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.

Safety risk

Vehicle doors opening unexpectedly while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V162000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 1,280,726
Reported to NHTSA: 2023-03-10
Owners notified: 2023-06-27

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.

Safety risk

A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V413000

Power train: shift linkage/cable/rod

Component: Power train: shift linkage/cable/rod
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 2,925,968
Reported to NHTSA: 2022-06-10
Owners notified: 2022-10-27

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Safety risk

A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V177000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component: Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 288,110
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-03-23
Owners notified: 2020-09-21

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

Safety risk

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V632000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component: Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 116,160
Reported to NHTSA: 2019-08-29
Owners notified: 2019-10-18

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

Safety risk

If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V362000

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift

Component: Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 259,182
Reported to NHTSA: 2019-05-13
Owners notified: 2019-09-10

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.

Safety risk

If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S16. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made. This recall is an expansion of 18V471.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V471000

Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift

Component: Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 504,182
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-07-16
Owners notified: 2018-09-20

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.

Safety risk

If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V167000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 1,301,986
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-03-12
Owners notified: 2018-04-30

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.

Safety risk

A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V875000

Seat belts: front

Component: Seat belts: front
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 603,392
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-12-05
Owners notified: 2017-05-16

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

Safety risk

If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V250000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 39
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-04-27
Owners notified: 2016-05-19

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

An improperly welded driver seat riser may fail to adequately restrain the driver during crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V618000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected: 658
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-10-01
Owners notified: 2015-10-19

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 13, 2015, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Safety risk

A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C11.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine	505	79,000 mi
Power train	312	80,000 mi
Unknown or other	255	65,200 mi
Steering	207	74,440 mi
Back over prevention	185	90,000 mi
Electrical system	172	57,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	126	112,000 mi
Service brakes	99	53,650 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	92	58,000 mi
Air bags	51	50,000 mi
Structure: body	50	50,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	47	36,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	46	101,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	32	29,000 mi
Wheels	29	53,646 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	26	65,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	21	80,000 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs	20	49,651 mi
Seat belts	19	30,000 mi
Exterior lighting	15	20,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking	12	—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	10	98,016 mi
Seats	10	103,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings	9	—
Lane departure: blind spot detection	9	45,000 mi
Suspension	9	80,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	7	80,000 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera	6	11,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	6	125,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: evaporative emissions: canister	5	124,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch	5	60,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	5	70,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	5	106,000 mi
Parking brake	4	30,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	3	65,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	3	70,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: internal: bearings/bushings	3	96,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid	3	25,000 mi
Traction control system	3	82,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal	2	71,202 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: evaporative emissions: hoses/valves/sensors	2	—
Other/i am not sure	2	—
Structure: body: door	2	247,700 mi
Tires	2	21,338 mi
Tires: tread/belt	2	21,463 mi
Tether, lower anchor (on car seat or vehicle)	2	—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	2	25,000 mi
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module: software	1	—
Back over prevention: camera system	1	—
Electrical system: adas: hill start assist: software	1	116,000 mi
Electrical system: horn	1	83,700 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	1	70,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger	1	110,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: seals/gaskets	1	—
Firerelated	1	—
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	81,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: throttlebody/manifold	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: lock	1	81,059 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: internal: gears	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift	1	145,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light	1	75,104 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	77,300 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	110,000 mi
Steering: electric power assist system	1	68,609 mi
Structure	1	—
Structure: body: hood	1	—
Structure: interior panels: dashboard	1	247,700 mi
Suspension: front	1	45,000 mi
Tires: bead	1	—
Tires: markings	1	—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	53,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: throttle	1	17,000 mi
Visibility	1	2,500 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	99,800 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	69,000 mi
Visibility: windshield	1	—

The 2015 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.