2007 Ford Fusion Structure Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 5, 2025 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2007 Ford Fusion, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (30% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Air bag: mentioned in 22 of 73 complaints (30%)
  • Door handle: mentioned in 9 of 73 complaints (12%)
  • Side dashboard: mentioned in 5 of 73 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do structure problems happen?

Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles1 · 2%
25k–50k miles10 · 17%
50k–75k miles20 · 33%
75k–100k miles13 · 22%
100k–150k miles12 · 20%
150k+ miles3 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 an injury.

Ford Fusion structure complaints by model year

Peak: 2013, with 164 complaints
2006: 742006742007: 73732008: 822008822009: 42422010: 872010872011: 61612012: 992012992013: 1641642014: 742014742015: 32322016: 502016502017: 662018: 3201832019: 222020: 520205

n = 854 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearStructure complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Fusion53%4,051
2019 Fusion21%—
2018 Fusion31%20,720
2017 Fusion61%42,500
2016 Fusion503%56,217
2015 Fusion323%80,000
2014 Fusion746%62,028
2013 Fusion1649%60,000
2012 Fusion994%65,500
2011 Fusion612%62,000
2010 Fusion872%79,000
2009 Fusion424%77,350
2008 Fusion826%74,000
2007 Fusion737%71,000
2006 Fusion7410%62,061

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 14 complaints
2007: 2200722008: 2200822009: 1200912010: 2201022011: 5201152012: 102012102013: 6201362014: 142014142015: 6201562016: 112016112017: 4201742018: 6201862019: 3201932023: 120231

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists structure for the 2007 Ford Fusion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

My boyfriends mom was up north driving and the latch on the driverside door stopped working. She's 60+ and still years later has to tie her door close and climb over the passenger seat to get in the car. I can get it closed if it's accidentally opened just like an inch but the door absolutely…

Received Jul 21, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11533719

I was involved in an accident on 11-30-19 due to my brakes not allowing me to stop in time and hitting a car in front of me. The car was stopped in the road, waiting to turn, and i tried to stop but i couldn't in time. It caused enough cosmetic (only) damage to my car that my insurance company is…

Received Dec 20, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11290371

My airbag deployed and it cause me to hit another cars rear

Received Mar 23, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11191096

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Ford Fusions have structure problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about structure for the 2007 Ford Fusion (7% of the 1,064 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Fusion structure?

No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.

At what mileage do structure problems start?

The median reported mileage is 71,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about structure problems on the 2007 Ford Fusion?

The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 22 of 73 complaints, followed by “door handle” (9).

Other 2007 Ford Fusion problems

See all 2007 Ford Fusion problems or structure problems across all Fusion years.