2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 641 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
136
3crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
135
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
76
4crashes
POWER TRAIN
47
ENGINE
46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
45
2crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
38
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
Total complaints641

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“There have been many recalls on the 2010 ford fusion hybrid, according to ford mine has already had the repairs done yet the issues i’ve been having all match recalls. I’ve had issues with my passenger seat, the air bag system light is always on and the seat controls no longer work. The…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-05-20

“There have been many recalls on the 2010 ford fusion hybrid, according to ford mine has already had the repairs done yet the issues i’ve been having all match recalls. I’ve had issues with my passenger seat, the air bag system light is always on and the seat controls no longer work. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-20

“There have been many recalls on the 2010 ford fusion hybrid, according to ford mine has already had the repairs done yet the issues i’ve been having all match recalls. I’ve had issues with my passenger seat, the air bag system light is always on and the seat controls no longer work. The…”

SEATS · reported 2026-05-20

“The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, the brake pedal suddenly depressed all the way to the floorboard. The contact became aware that the brakes were no longer functioning properly. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2025-04-08

“The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated while reversing into a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the steering wheel became significantly difficult to turn. The contact could not recall whether a warning light was illuminated. The…”

STEERING · reported 2025-03-21

“The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake system, abs, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the message "brake…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2025-03-16

“The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "abs fault detected" was displayed, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The abs warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2025-03-12

“The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that it would take three days to receive the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-02-26

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Investigation DP26004 Opened 2026-04-09 · open

Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on December 22, 2025, requesting a defect investigation into the hydraulic control unit (HCU) for the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) on the MY 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The petition alleges that an illuminated ABS MIL is associated with a failure of the ABS…

Investigation EA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12

Floor mat interference with accelerator

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…

Investigation EA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12

Floor mat interference with accelerator

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…

Investigation EA17004 Opened 2017-11-20 · closed 2024-02-09

Power Steering Failure

On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the…

Investigation EA17004 Opened 2017-11-20 · closed 2024-02-09

Power Steering Failure

On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the…

Investigation EA17004 Opened 2017-11-20 · closed 2024-02-09

Power Steering Failure

On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the…

Investigation EA17004 Opened 2017-11-20 · closed 2024-02-09

Power Steering Failure

On September 28, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.  During the PE, ODI received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the…

Investigation PE14030 Opened 2014-10-02 · closed 2015-09-10

Electric power steering failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and…

Investigation PE16011 Opened 2016-09-28 · closed 2017-12-25

Power Steering Failure

On September 28th, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-011 to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.ODI has received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist…

Investigation PE16011 Opened 2016-09-28 · closed 2017-12-25

Power Steering Failure

On September 28th, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-011 to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles.ODI has received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.