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2007 Ford Fusion Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2007 Ford Fusion, and owners have filed 1,064 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
1,064
owner complaints to NHTSA
58 / 5
complaints citing a crash / fire
19–23
MPG combined (EPA)

4 safety recalls for the 2007 Ford Fusion

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V158000 Reported 2,602,668 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and…

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic: control unit/module

    NHTSA 19V904000 Reported 600,166 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing…

  3. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 17V024000 Reported 654,695 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S.…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing…

  4. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 16V384000 Reported 1,892,343 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida,…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters…

1,064 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2007 Ford Fusion have filed 1,064 complaints with NHTSA; 58 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 56 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 89,413 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 339 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Drivers seat moved back while driving and now won't move forward I am only 4ft 8 inch tall and driving my car is very difficult I have seen a lot of other people complaining of the same thing and some”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 5, 2025 · Seats

“Took car to dealer because the dash light came on what looked like airbag needed replacement.? I had had that done so they checked and told me it was a weight bar in passenger seat that was lighting u”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 12, 2025 · Unknown or other

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2007 Ford Fusion (Fusion AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19–23 mpg
City / Highway17–20 / 24–29
FuelRegular
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine4/6 cyl, 2.3/3 L
TransmissionAutomatic 5-spd; Automatic 6-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Ford Fusion model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Fusion model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 Ford Fusion4730
2007 Ford Fusion41,064
2008 Ford Fusion51,353
2009 Ford Fusion61,022
2010 Ford Fusion115,130
2011 Ford Fusion72,787
2012 Ford Fusion52,516
2013 Ford Fusion191,791
2014 Ford Fusion191,330
2015 Ford Fusion13994
2016 Ford Fusion131,636
2017 Ford Fusion41,112
2018 Ford Fusion2442
2019 Ford Fusion3315
2020 Ford Fusion3183

Checking a specific 2007 Ford Fusion

How do I know if my 2007 Ford Fusion has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2007 Ford Fusion; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V384000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.