2012 Ford Fusion air bags problems
406 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Ford Fusion, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 406 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 35 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 112 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 36 crashes, 35 injuries.
What owners wrote
2012 ford fusion involved in an accident. Severe damage to vehicle on passenger side. The front seat belts did not lock and the front passenger and the driver were thrown in the cabin. In addition, according to body repair shop and insurance adjusters, impact was at the location of the sensor for side curtain airbags. However, the airbags did not deploy. In fact, bracket for air bag sensor was broken, but it could not be determined whether the bracket was broken prior to the accident or upon impact.
Ford debera los airbags de mi ford fusion 2012 en 2017. No lo ha hecho (por lo menos, no en mi caso). Dos reparaciones ms, que en mi caso tampoco ha hecho. Las reparaciones que por mandato federal ford no ha hecho son: nmeros de accin del campo de servicio 16b38 y 13n03; nmero de retiro de NHTSA: 17v024. Acabo de tener un accidente en mi ford fusion 2012 (fui chocad, como consta en los expedientes de los seguros del otro chofer y mo).
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion
- Steering 1,482 complaints
- Electrical system 164 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 156 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Brakes 115 complaints
- Body & structure 100 complaints
- Cruise control 86 complaints
- Stability control 80 complaints