2015 Ford Fusion problems
Owners have filed 1,286 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Fusion. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. After that come steering (13%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,286 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 46 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 807 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 101 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 84 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 105 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 166 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 137 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 73 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 65 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 44 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 18 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Among the 807 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 71,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (223 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 46 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford Fusion with enough data (651 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford fusion. While driving 35 MPH, the contact crashed into the front of another vehicle. The driver's air bag deployed, the vehicle filled up with smoke, and flames were noticed under the hood. The contact sustained injuries to the head and neck, which required medical attention. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving down an incline at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond without warning. Prior to the failure, an unknown sound emitted from the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact's vehicle was stopped after it crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises to the head and whiplash. The driver sustained bruises to the left shoulder.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that while making a turn, the brakes pulsated when the vehicle was stopped. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to park, the brakes violently pulsated and resulted in an unintended acceleration. As a result, the contact crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. A police report was filed. There was one unknown injury reported that did not require medical attention.
The steering became a little wobbly over the past two weeks and on saturday 9/23)17 while driving to athens went to turn in gas station and the steering wheel fell off in my lap. My insurance agent happened to be riding in the dark when it happened as was my grandson. I have at least 6 other witnesses.
In october 2017 my fusion stalled out four times (three various days and one day 15 minutes between stalls) and again on november 4th. Each time I was driving less than 10 MPH; four times on a city street and once in a parking lot. In each case I had been driving for an hour or more and then stopped and turned off the car for a period of time (1/2 hour or so).