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2006 Ford Fusion body & structure problems

The 2006 Ford Fusion has 76 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

76

Body & Structure complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Fusion body & structure complaints by model year164 complaints2006: 76 complaints2007: 73 complaints2008: 83 complaints2009: 43 complaints2010: 88 complaints2011: 65 complaints2012: 100 complaints2013: 164 complaints2014: 75 complaints2015: 32 complaints2016: 50 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 5 complaints
Fusion body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS PARKING IN A BETTENDORT, IOWA RESTAURANT PARKING LOT WHEN MY CAR SURGED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT LEFT THE PARKING LOT, CROSSED A SIDEWALK AND WENT ONTO A STREET NEAR AN INTERSECTION. I KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT CAR STILL WOULDN'T STOP. IT COLLIDED WITH AN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 3, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2006 Ford Fusion have?

NHTSA has 76 complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion body & structure — 8% 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.