NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Ford Fusion Recalls
The 2013 Ford Fusion has 19 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 9, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Ford Fusion. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 19
- Owner complaints
- 1,792
- Crashes reported
- 63
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
91 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Ford Fusion, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
19 recalls on the 2013 Ford Fusion
Power train: manual transmission
- Campaign
- 26V376000
- Reported
- June 9, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,252
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 23V162000
- Reported
- March 10, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,280,726
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2018 Fusion, 1 other model
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
- Campaign
- 22V413000
- Reported
- June 10, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,925,968
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion, 4 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 20V331000
- Reported
- June 8, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,147,323
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 8 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 19V632000
- Reported
- August 29, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 116,160
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion, 3 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- Campaign
- 19V362000
- Reported
- May 13, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 259,182
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- Campaign
- 18V471000
- Reported
- July 16, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 504,182
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion, 1 other model
Power train: manual transmission
- Campaign
- 18V169000
- Reported
- March 12, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,361
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 17V209000
- Reported
- March 27, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 208,584
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 3 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 17V210000
- Reported
- March 27, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 191,432
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 2 other models
Seat belts: front
- Campaign
- 16V875000
- Reported
- December 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 603,392
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Fusion, 1 other model
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 15V250000
- Reported
- April 28, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 487,301
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 Fusion, 2 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 15V246000
- Reported
- April 24, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 456,440
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 2 other models
Air bags
- Campaign
- 14V597000
- Reported
- September 26, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 746,842
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 3 other models
Seats: front assembly: recliner
- Campaign
- 14V164000
- Reported
- April 2, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 43,135
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 207, seating systems
- Same campaign
- also 2014 Fusion, 3 other models
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 13V227000
- Reported
- May 31, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 390,783
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
Steering
- Campaign
- 13V232000
- Reported
- May 31, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Ford Fusion
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 12V551000
- Reported
- December 3, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 80,057
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 12V553000
- Reported
- November 30, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 19,158
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Ford Fusion
2013 Ford Fusion complaints by year
NHTSA has received 1,792 owner complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion, the newest on October 8, 2026. Of these, 63 describe a crash (4%) and 91 a fire; owners reported 54 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion, the component group named most often is the steering (22%), followed by the engine (22%) and the power train (16%).
3 of the 2013 Ford Fusion's 19 recalls also concern the steering.
Where 2013 Ford Fusion owners gave the mileage (1,324 complaints), the median was 76,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering389
- Engine386
- Power Train281
- Unknown Or Other184
- Structure164
- Electrical System160
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48 | |
| 2014 | 76 | |
| 2015 | 105 | |
| 2016 | 155 | |
| 2017 | 227 | |
| 2018 | 294 | |
| 2019 | 267 | |
| 2020 | 155 | |
| 2021 | 100 | |
| 2022 | 102 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 77 | |
| 2025 | 44 | |
| 2026 | 40 |
Complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 294. 22% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2013 vehicles, the 2013 Ford Fusion drew 1.6× the complaints of the median Ford Fusion year in the same window: 5th highest of the 15 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 1,792 complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ford Fusion by model year
Other 2013 Ford models
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted