2015 Ford Fusion Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford Fusion, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 61,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “purge valve” (16% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Purge valve: mentioned in 9 of 56 complaints (16%)
  • Fuel tank: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles5 · 12%
10k–25k miles3 · 7%
25k–50k miles6 · 15%
50k–75k miles11 · 27%
75k–100k miles10 · 24%
100k–150k miles6 · 15%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 56 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Ford Fusion fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2010, with 484 complaints
2006: 122006122007: 12122008: 102008102009: 662010: 48420104842011: 1761762012: 582012582013: 1201202014: 712014712015: 56562016: 832016832017: 35352018: 222018222019: 11112020: 11202011

n = 1,167 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Fusion116%—
2019 Fusion113%84,773
2018 Fusion225%11,148
2017 Fusion353%72,500
2016 Fusion835%58,000
2015 Fusion566%61,100
2014 Fusion715%66,500
2013 Fusion1207%70,000
2012 Fusion582%47,000
2011 Fusion1766%48,000
2010 Fusion4849%59,997
2009 Fusion61%120,000
2008 Fusion101%60,700
2007 Fusion121%93,500
2006 Fusion122%76,667

When owners reported it

Peak: 2018, with 13 complaints
2015: 3201532016: 2201622017: 3201732018: 132018132019: 9201992020: 122020122021: 4202142022: 3202232023: 1202312024: 3202432025: 1202512026: 220262

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 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.

I own a 2015 Ford Fusion SE. I bought it used when it only had 47,000 miles on it. Over the course of time since buying it in DEC 2022 until now, it has had low coolant that I have had to address but no visible leaks. Current mileage now is 87,100 and just recently the coolant was low again and the…

Received May 5, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11735885

I am reporting a serious and ongoing safety issue involving my 2015 Ford Fusion. The vehicle experiences intermittent power steering failure while driving. The steering assist will suddenly disengage and re-engage without warning, making the vehicle extremely difficult to control. This condition…

Received May 2, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11735316

Over the course of 3 weeks I started to notice a strong smell of gasoline after filling my fuel tank that lasted for about the first quarter of the tank. I did look around the car and under it to see if I could observe a leak, but saw nothing upon visual inspection. After about 3 weeks I observed a…

Received Mar 7, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11646905

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Ford Fusions have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Ford Fusion (6% of the 997 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 2015 Ford Fusion fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 61,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Ford Fusion?

The most frequent phrase is “purge valve”, in 9 of 56 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (7).

Other 2015 Ford Fusion problems

See all 2015 Ford Fusion problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Fusion years.