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Ford Fusion

2006 only

851 classified complaints 4 recalls

142,502 sold in the US for 2006.

48 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2006 Ford Fusion have 851 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 105,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Fusion report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2006 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 332 complaints · 23/10k sold

Median onset: 105,000 miles. 4.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 132 complaints · 9.3/10k sold

Median onset: 74,500 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

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Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 106 complaints · 7.4/10k sold

Median onset: 62,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 61 complaints · 4.3/10k sold

Median onset: 95,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 58 complaints · 4.1/10k sold

Median onset: 93,000 miles. 3.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 30 complaints · 2.1/10k sold

Median onset: 93,875 miles. 6.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Spark plugs, coils and ignition · Engine 26 complaints · 1.8/10k sold

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 13 complaints · 0.9/10k sold

Median onset: 98,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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How does 2006 compare with other Fusion years? Every model year ranked by complaints per 10,000 sold. See years →

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Ford Fusion report for every year and full specs/safety data.