VehicleVerdict

2015 Ford Fusion seat belts problems

The 2015 Ford Fusion has 25 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

25

Seat Belts complaints

2%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Fusion seat belts complaints by model year100 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 100 complaints2014: 76 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 17 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 1 complaints
Fusion seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

19V590000Seat BeltsAugust 12, 2019 · 103,374 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

Consequence

A failed seat belt anchor cable cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S25. Note: This recall is an expansion of a recall 16V-875.

16V875000Seat BeltsDecember 5, 2016 · 603,392 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

Consequence

If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 2015 Ford Fusion have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2015 Ford Fusion seat belts — 2% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford Fusion seat belts?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the seat belts: 16V875000, 19V590000.

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.