Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford Fusion has 97 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
97
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | When I put my car in drive it locked up on me & kept reversing all the way back to park the car woul... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Unable to shift gears in vehicle and had a Flashing P displayed along with and Shift Sys Fault Park... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant Intrusion after the 19B37 customer service program has been completed back in July 23rd 2020... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | CVT transmission completely failed at 150k miles and is not covered by Ford |
| Nov 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shift actuator wouldn’t go into gear I was stranded a few times had to be towed twice. I’ve found a ... |
| Aug 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Coolant intrusive. New motor needed |
| Jul 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Shifter cable bushing degraded and fell off. Causing a condition where the car could not be shifted ... |
| Jul 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car issued no warning, lights or messages prior to the damage. My [XXX] son was driving and the... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | UNKNOWN |
| May 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | At approximately 67,180 miles, a Ford dealership performed a multi-point inspection on my 2018 Ford ... |
| May 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shift linkage bushing failure and torque converter shudder shudder been on going proble... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the acce... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car started running rough then white smoke was coming out the exhaust. Took it in to have it checked... |
| Mar 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While maneuvering in parking lot car would not shift from Reverse to Drive after backing out of park... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after his girlfriend was occupied and p... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The check engine light came on and something about the cooling system. I can’t totally remember. Th... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Sensor that believe the car to be overheating shut the car down while driving in on the highway.. tu... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | At 135,815 miles, my 2018 Ford Fusion SE experienced a sudden transmission failure while driving, wi... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission cable shifter bushing was defective and popped off of transmission shifter. This subs... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | After I bought from personal owner feb. 3rd 2025 I drove 50 miles and overheated before I made it ho... |