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Early Warning Reporting · Ford

Ford Fusion: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Ford reported 649 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Ford Fusion, model years 2006–2020, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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649 incidents reported
39 deaths, as claimed
773 injuries, as claimed
2006–2020 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
200614117——
200717123——
200821121——
200930133——
201081396——
201157279——
201269291——
201388197——
201487995——
201534242——
201664472——
201734945288,75212
201818121170,81411
201925132177,63514
20201019145,7386.9

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags1719
Other661
Steering System655
Seat Belts519
Engine and Cooling System482
Power Train460
Visibility441
Service Brake System431
Seats423
Vehicle Speed Control412
Fire391
No System/Component Specified398
Latch380
Structure307
Electrical System243
Fuel System130
Rollover110
Wheels70
Tires50
Suspension System30
Lane Departure20
ESC20
Forward Collision10
Exterior Lighting10
Parking Brake System10
Service Brake System, Air10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Ford Fusion puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Ford Fusion, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2025-09-052016TX10Fire · Electrical System2025 Q4
not reported2017MS01No System/Component Specified2024 Q4
2024-11-072016WI01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-282016FL04Service Brake System2025 Q2
2024-10-252019NY01Electrical System2024 Q4
2024-10-112016OH01Service Brake System2024 Q4
2024-07-312017NC01Engine and Cooling System · Other2024 Q3
2024-07-152017AZ10Electrical System2025 Q1
2024-05-022020NJ01Structure2024 Q2
2024-02-282019—01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2024 Q1
2024-01-032015HI01Fire · No System/Component Specified2024 Q1
not reported2020CA01Electrical System · Power Train · Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System2023 Q4
not reported2019TX01Fire · Air Bags2023 Q4
not reported2016MS01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-202020WV10Electrical System2024 Q2
2023-10-302019FL01Engine and Cooling System2023 Q4
2023-09-182016PA01Service Brake System2023 Q4
2023-08-292017TX01Air Bags · Service Brake System2024 Q2
2023-08-242016OH10Service Brake System2023 Q4
2023-08-232016CA01Service Brake System2025 Q3
2023-08-022016TX03Service Brake System2023 Q3
2023-07-202014CA10Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-07-062016CA01Service Brake System2023 Q3
2023-06-262019IL01Steering System2026 Q1
2023-06-082016IL01Service Brake System2023 Q2
not reported2014OH01Seat Belts · Air Bags · Steering System2023 Q2
2023-04-202017WA01Service Brake System2023 Q2
2023-04-182014NC01Service Brake System2023 Q2
2023-03-242016TX01Power Train · Service Brake System2025 Q2
2023-02-152015NC01Power Train2023 Q1
2023-02-132016TX01Service Brake System2024 Q4
2022-11-292019VA01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-10-172019MD01Electrical System2023 Q1
2022-10-042018GA01Service Brake System2024 Q1
2022-07-222017KS01Service Brake System2022 Q4
2022-07-212016UT01Service Brake System2024 Q3
2022-07-192015MD01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-07-102018NV01No System/Component Specified2022 Q4
2022-06-292016TN01Power Train2023 Q1
2022-06-112014VA10Seats · Air Bags2022 Q3
not reported2020CA01Steering System2022 Q2
not reported2020OH01Air Bags2022 Q2
not reported2015TX01Service Brake System2022 Q2
2022-05-252016PA01Power Train2022 Q4
2022-04-152014FL02Air Bags2023 Q4
2021-12-062019CA02Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-062014MN01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-11-122014FL10Engine and Cooling System2021 Q4
2021-10-062014CA10Seat Belts · Air Bags2023 Q4
not reported2017MI01Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q3
2021-08-312019TX01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-08-282016AZ01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-202012—01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-032014PA01Power Train2022 Q3
2021-07-142019CA01Electrical System2021 Q3
2021-07-032014TX01Latch2021 Q3
2021-06-292019GA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-122014MI01Seats2021 Q4
2021-06-042017AZ02Fire · No System/Component Specified2021 Q2
2021-04-142019AZ01Fire · No System/Component Specified2021 Q2
2020-12-212020TX01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q1
2020-12-142020TX01Latch2020 Q4
not reported2012KY02Air Bags2020 Q4
not reported2011FL01Air Bags2020 Q4
not reported2011AZ01Air Bags · Steering System2020 Q4
2020-11-142020CA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-292016AR01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-202020WV01Seat Belts · Air Bags2021 Q2
2020-10-062018VA01Other2020 Q4
2020-09-212019OH01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-082015LA02Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System2020 Q4
2020-09-032019UT02Visibility2020 Q3
2020-09-012012IL01Air Bags2021 Q3
not reported2019NC01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q3
2020-08-162012WI01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-152016FL02Air Bags · Steering System2020 Q4
2020-08-112016MO01Air Bags · Steering System2023 Q3
2020-06-202019OH02No System/Component Specified2021 Q1
2020-06-172017NE41No System/Component Specified2020 Q3
2020-06-152016OH01Steering System2020 Q3
2020-05-312016NV01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-05-242020CO01Seat Belts · Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-04-102019CA01Visibility2020 Q2
2020-03-272016PA01Wheels · Steering System2020 Q3
2020-03-252019FL01Lane Departure · Steering System2020 Q1
2020-03-202016PA01Steering System2023 Q2
not reported2019CA01Visibility · Other2020 Q1
not reported2019MN01Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
not reported2017MO03Other2020 Q1
not reported2016FL02Seats2020 Q1
2020-02-182017VA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2020-02-182013OH01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q3
2020-01-082013CA01Fire · No System/Component Specified2020 Q2
2019-12-122016IL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-122019CA01Visibility2019 Q4
2019-11-242019TX11Visibility2022 Q1
2019-11-142017CA01Other2019 Q4
2019-10-302013TN01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
2019-10-152019NC01Fire · Fuel System2019 Q4
2019-10-082013PA01Power Train2019 Q4
2019-09-252014WA01Seat Belts2020 Q1
2019-09-242014AL03Seat Belts2020 Q1
2019-09-122018—01Other2019 Q3
2019-09-042019WI01Forward Collision2019 Q3
not reported2015IL01Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-08-022015TX01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-07-302012WA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-192015SC01No System/Component Specified2019 Q3
2019-07-132016MO01Power Train2019 Q3
2019-07-022016OK01Power Train2020 Q4
2019-06-292019WV05Lane Departure · Air Bags · Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System · Steering System2019 Q3
2019-06-252013DE02Fire · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-06-202017TX01Other2019 Q2
2019-06-102016NM01Power Train2020 Q4
2019-06-082018TN01Fire · Structure2019 Q2
not reported2015NC01Seat Belts2019 Q2
not reported2014CA01Steering System2019 Q2
2019-05-282014CA01No System/Component Specified2019 Q3
2019-04-302016NC01Power Train2019 Q2
2019-04-302012LA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-192017TX17Seats · Seat Belts2019 Q4
2019-04-032013KY02Fire · No System/Component Specified2020 Q2
2019-03-232015AL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-132014TX01Steering System2019 Q2
2019-03-062011LA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-042018TX01Wheels · Structure · Exterior Lighting · Electrical System · Power Train2019 Q1
not reported2014KY01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-262015AZ01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-02-252013IL01Fire · No System/Component Specified2019 Q1
2019-02-222018TX01Visibility2019 Q1
2019-02-142017VA01Power Train2019 Q1
2019-02-122015NC01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-02-022016NC01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-01-102014CT01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-012010TX01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q1
2018-12-122017TX01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q1
2018-10-302018TX01Power Train2018 Q4
2018-10-272015GA01Steering System2019 Q1
2018-10-192015IN02Power Train2019 Q1
2018-10-182018MI01Other2018 Q4
2018-10-092010MS01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-10-032014FL01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q4
2018-10-032014FL01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q4
2018-10-032014FL01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q4
2018-10-012013MO01No System/Component Specified2018 Q4
2018-09-272018MI01Other2018 Q3
2018-09-222013MA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2018-09-112017OR01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q4
2018-09-112016GA01Steering System2018 Q4
2018-09-082013KY01Fire · No System/Component Specified2018 Q4
2018-09-062010TX01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-08-272015IL01Power Train2018 Q3
2018-08-272015IN01Power Train2018 Q3
2018-08-102018CA01Latch2018 Q3
2018-08-012015PA01Power Train · Parking Brake System2018 Q4
2018-07-302017—01Steering System2024 Q1
2018-07-282017CA01Wheels2018 Q3
2018-07-262013RI01Power Train2019 Q3
2018-07-262018TN01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-242015FL01Power Train2019 Q1
2018-07-202010VA01Seats2019 Q1
2018-07-152014NY01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-132016CO01Steering System2024 Q1
2018-07-052014MD03Seat Belts · Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-07-052014TX21No System/Component Specified2018 Q3
2018-06-222014FL01Power Train2019 Q1
2018-06-072017DE01Seats2018 Q2
2018-05-292017LA11Steering System2018 Q2
2018-05-252016FL01Power Train2018 Q3
2018-05-202014TX12Seat Belts2019 Q2
2018-05-142015SC01Power Train2018 Q4
2018-05-052018CT02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-042017CA01Steering System2019 Q1
2018-04-252016KY01Steering System2020 Q2
2018-04-182015NE01Rollover · Steering System2018 Q3
2018-04-152012VA01Seats2019 Q1
2018-04-152017IA01Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-072012PA03Steering System2018 Q2
2018-04-022016CA02Visibility2018 Q2
2018-03-212018AR02No System/Component Specified2019 Q2
2018-03-132018CA01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-03-092011MS01Steering System2020 Q2
2018-03-072018NM01Power Train2018 Q3
2018-03-012018TX12Structure2018 Q2
2018-02-152013CA01Power Train2018 Q1
2018-02-132018HI01Latch2018 Q2
2018-02-092013TX01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2018-01-292011OH02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-01-272012TX01Air Bags2021 Q3
2018-01-182011—01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-082016MI02Air Bags2019 Q4
2018-01-032017CA01Steering System2018 Q3
2018-01-012013MO01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2017-12-272013CA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2018 Q1
2017-12-182017TX01Other2017 Q4
2017-12-132017MD20Steering System2019 Q2
2017-11-252012TX14Structure2019 Q1
2017-11-202013IL01No System/Component Specified2018 Q3
2017-11-172016FL02No System/Component Specified2017 Q4
2017-11-152011TN03Suspension System · Steering System2018 Q2
2017-11-142017CO01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-11-092013AZ03Electrical System · Engine and Cooling System2017 Q4
2017-11-032017CA01Tires · Vehicle Speed Control · Electrical System · Engine and Cooling System · Other2017 Q4
2017-10-172016MN01Fire · No System/Component Specified2019 Q1
2017-10-132013CA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2018 Q3
2017-10-132017CA02Fire · Fuel System2017 Q4
2017-09-182010KY01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-09-152009KY02Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System2018 Q2
2017-09-132009LA01Air Bags · Service Brake System2018 Q1
not reported2013WV01Seat Belts2017 Q3
2017-08-312010MO10Steering System2018 Q2
2017-08-302016ID01Visibility · Electrical System · Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System2017 Q3
2017-08-292011CA10Steering System2019 Q4
2017-08-282016CA01Other2017 Q3
2017-08-202013CA02Fire · No System/Component Specified2018 Q2
2017-08-152009MO03Seats · Structure · Seat Belts2018 Q2
2017-08-102014NJ01Power Train2017 Q3
2017-08-022016VT01Service Brake System2017 Q3
2017-08-012012CA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-07-232015TX25Structure · Seat Belts · Air Bags2018 Q3
2017-07-192010UT01Fire · Seats · Other2017 Q3
2017-06-142011NM01No System/Component Specified2017 Q3
2017-06-072014NY01Power Train2017 Q3
2017-06-032014MO01Wheels2019 Q4
2017-06-032016MI02Air Bags · Suspension System · Steering System2017 Q4
2017-06-012016VT01Latch2018 Q1
2017-05-222013CA01Engine and Cooling System2017 Q2
2017-05-212014OH01Seat Belts2017 Q4
2017-05-172012WV01Power Train2019 Q1
2017-05-172013NC01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-05-142012WA01Air Bags2020 Q2
2017-05-072014IN01Seat Belts2017 Q2
2017-05-052017KS02Structure2023 Q4
2017-05-052017KS02Structure2017 Q3
2017-05-012012PA01Service Brake System2017 Q3
2017-05-012012LA01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-222012—01Other2017 Q2
2017-04-152013NC01Fire · No System/Component Specified2018 Q1
2017-04-072013MI01Electrical System2017 Q2
2017-04-052012MD01Other2017 Q2
2017-03-272013CA01Fire · No System/Component Specified2017 Q2
2017-03-082014LA01Seat Belts2017 Q4
2017-03-082009CA01Rollover · Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-032013NY01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
2017-03-022011TX01Air Bags2017 Q4
not reported2013OH01Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q1
2017-02-262013TX01Fire · No System/Component Specified2017 Q2
2017-02-212012GA01Seats2019 Q1
2017-02-062014TX02Other2017 Q1
2017-02-032016CA01Other2017 Q1

The newest 250 of 649 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Ford received alleging a death or injury in a Ford Fusion and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Fusion that sold more will have more rows. All Ford models · What these reports are, and are not.