2006 Ford Fusion Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 730 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The exterior paint chips of in 2 diameter. Also when I took car for the airbag recall on 9/15/2018, it drove good to coccia Ford. It drove ok back to house after installation of new airbags. A few hours later after we had parked the car, we got call to go and pick up my hubby's medicine from walgreen, so we did. When rick got back to car, I tried to start it up. It bucked, made noise and I felt like I was riding a mechanical bull. I had pulled out about 3 feet, so I had to pull back up. …”
NHTSA complaint #11133384, filed 2018-10, 156,000 miles“2006 Ford Fusion passenger seat belt locked and would not release. The fasten seat belt warning kept alarming but the seat belt was buckled and locked. My husband put pressure by pulling on it and it released on its own. It work for 2 days then locked again and we can not get it open.”
NHTSA complaint #10408432, filed 2011-06, 29,182 miles“Contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger and both rear interior door handles became fractured when engaged. In addition, the contact was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts over 55 MPH. The seat belt mechanism also failed and the contact was unable to secure the seat belt. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the transmission was replaced. The interior door handles and the seat belt were not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10552797, filed 2013-11, 55,000 miles“Takata recall-received a recall notice since june 2016. Have contacted jim click Ford, tucson az where I bought car but have yet to receive a call back from dealership. Airbag light has been in for over a year and I am very worried about any accident or consecuences because this has not been taken care of even though I received the recall notice. This will be my second complain to this website.”
NHTSA complaint #11053841, filed 2017-12“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the seatbelt light illuminated after securing the seatbelt. In addition, the contact stated that several attempts were made to unlatch the seatbelt but failed. The contact had to cut the drivers seatbelt to release from the seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10617868, filed 2014-07, 100,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 17 | 1% |
| 2015 | 24 | 2% |
| 2014 | 75 | 6% |
| 2013 | 100 | 6% |
| 2012 | 8 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 9 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Fusion
319 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
150 complaintsBody and structure
74 complaintsElectrical system
71 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
37 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsSteering
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Fusion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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