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2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid steering problems

The 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid has 36 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

36

Steering complaints

27%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Fusion Hybrid steering complaints by model year137 complaints2010: 137 complaints2011: 43 complaints2012: 36 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 14 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Fusion Hybrid steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STEERING THROUGH A CURVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A TREE AND WENT DOWN INTO THE CANAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · April 12, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid steering — 27% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.