2016 Ford Fusion: recalls and complaints

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• 26V3760009 Jun 2026Power Train / Manual Transmission
• 25V69500013 Oct 2025Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
• 23V77500017 Nov 2023Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
• 23V16200010 Mar 2023Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
• 22V41300010 Jun 2022Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod
• 20V17700023 Mar 2020Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
• 19V63200029 Aug 2019Steering / Electric Power Assist System
• 19V36200013 May 2019Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
• 18V47100016 Jul 2018Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift
• 18V16700012 Mar 2018Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
• 16V8750005 Dec 2016Seat Belts / Front
• 16V25000027 Apr 2016Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
• 15V6180001 Oct 2015Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

1. 26V376000Received 9 Jun 2026. 5,252 units.

   Power Train / Manual Transmission

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S43.

2. 25V695000Received 13 Oct 2025. 1,448,655 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SA9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jan 2026.

3. 23V775000Received 17 Nov 2023. 45,173 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 2023.

4. 23V162000Received 10 Mar 2023. 1,280,726 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

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

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 23S12. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jun 2023.

5. 22V413000Received 10 Jun 2022. 2,925,968 units.

   Power Train / Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S43. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Oct 2022.

6. 20V177000Received 23 Mar 2020. 288,110 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2020.

7. 19V632000Received 29 Aug 2019. 116,160 units.

   Steering / Electric Power Assist System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S26. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Oct 2019.

8. 19V362000Received 13 May 2019. 259,182 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19S16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Sep 2019.

9. 18V471000Received 16 Jul 2018. 504,182 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Sep 2018.

10. 18V167000Received 12 Mar 2018. 1,301,986 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2018.

11. 16V875000Received 5 Dec 2016. 603,392 units.

    Seat Belts / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S42. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 May 2017.

12. 16V250000Received 27 Apr 2016. 39 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    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."

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16C05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2016.

13. 15V618000Received 1 Oct 2015. 658 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    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."

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    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.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15C11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Oct 2015.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2016 Ford Fusion
• All 2016 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

18

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

15

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

14 May 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20064
2. 20074
3. 20085
4. 20096
5. 201011
6. 20117
7. 20125
8. 201319
9. 201419
10. 201513
11. 201613
12. 20174
13. 20182
14. 20193
15. 20203

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Fusion?

8,779,483 units in 13 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford Fusion have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Ford Fusion, model years 2006 to 2020. 13 of them name the 2016 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Ford Fusion name most often?

Power Train: 78 of 380 component mentions, or 205.3 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 128.6 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Ford Fusion open?

1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.