2019 Ford Fusion: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2019 Ford Fusion are still climbing years after launch. The last three full years account for 273 of the 370 filings on record, which usually means a defect that surfaces with mileage rather than a factory fault.

370
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
23.8
Severity index

Severity index 23.8 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 23.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Ford Fusion sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Ford Fusion ranks 99 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 20% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 158 complaints (42.7%)158 43%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 81 complaints (21.9%)81 22%Power TrainPower Train: 73 complaints (19.7%)73 20%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 54 complaints (14.6%)54 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (8.9%)33 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 18 complaints (4.9%)18 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 10 complaints (2.7%)10 3%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (2.2%)8 2%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE15842.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8121.9%
POWER TRAIN7319.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5414.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER338.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM184.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE102.7%
STEERING82.2%

Complaints filed per year

0651302019: 112020: 122021: 162022: 252023: 742024: 1242025: 752026: 33 (partial year)1920212223241242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201911
202012
202116
202225
202374
2024124
202575
2026 (year to date)33
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 5.2x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V44000023/06/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fusion PHEV vehicles. The battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow.
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2
25V68500010/10/2025EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolan
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.