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Owner complaints · Power Train

2016 Ford Fusion transmission and drivetrain problems

315 of the 1,709 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Fusion name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 64 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

315 complaints 18% of this model year’s 10 reports a crash typically at 83k miles

What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA complaint database
315complaints name the transmission and drivetrain

10 of the 315 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2015: 1 · 2016: 14 · 2017: 7 · 2018: 50 · 2019: 53 · 2020: 50 · 2021: 29 · 2022: 50 · 2023: 17 · 2024: 25 · 2025: 12 · 2026: 7

83kmiles, typically

Half of the 208 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 59,000 and 103,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

18%of this model year’s complaints

1,709 complaints in all about the 2016 Ford Fusion, 7 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ford Fusion transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

I drive a 2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid with approximately 105,000 miles. The transmission (HF35 hybrid) recently started making a whining noise. The vehicle was diagnosed at a Ford service center as needing a transmission replacement due to failure of the transfer shaft gear assembly bearings.
Power Train Mar 10, 2023 NHTSA owner report
i spoke to the Ford dealership service department tech about the recall (22S43/22V413) & was told that Ford stopped making repairs as of the end of July for the problem until the customer has an actual problem and has to have the car towed in - then & only then will parts be sent to the dealership for the repair - Ford repaired some cars…
Power Train Aug 5, 2022 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns 2016 Ford Fusion hybrid. The contact stated that after shifting from reverse into drive, the vehicle failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to shift the vehicle from reverse to the desired gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.
Power Train at 77,000 miles May 15, 2020 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. While attempting to park the vehicle, the contact shifted into park with the brake pedal depressed; however, the vehicle proceeded to move forward. The contact immediately turned the engine off, waited a moment, and restarted the engine. Afterwards, the vehicle was able to shift into park.
Power Train at 50,000 miles Jul 19, 2018 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. After parking the vehicle and shifting the gear shifter to park, the contact noticed that the vehicle displayed neutral instead of park. The vehicle started to roll away and the contact had to engage the emergency parking brake in order to stop the vehicle.
Power Train at 60,169 miles Apr 20, 2018 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

64 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 3 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0316 P0300 P1299 P0217 P1285 P0302 P0011 P0012

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Ford Fusion names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2016 Ford Fusion

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2016 Ford Fusion?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 315 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (18% of everything owners filed about it), and 64 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2016 Ford Fusion?

Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading: 26V376000, 22V413000, 19V362000, 18V471000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2016 Ford Fusion?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 83,000 miles; half of them between 59,000 and 103,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?

The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.