2009 Ford Fusion Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,023 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2009 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 1,023 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 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.
“I was driving south on I-495 outside of boston on clean pavement on a hot, sunny day when my right front tire blew out. I did not hit anything. The tire was destroyed, and I had to replace it. The tire had 16,300 miles and good tread.”
NHTSA complaint #10416883, filed 2011-08, 16,300 miles“The rubber compound on continental tires 225/50r17 is separating from tread, causing a rumble at various speeds after only 23,000 miles, and tread wear is, according to the Ford dealership, down to half life on an 80,000 mile expected tire life. Continental was contacted and refused, without even inspecting the tires, to replace them or honor the guarantee.”
NHTSA complaint #10533064, filed 2013-08, 55,632 miles“I sent my wife to a firestone store to get a set of all season tires. What was sold to her is not effective in adverse weather and I believe that firestone bridgestone is falsely marketing a performance tire as all season. The tire is a potent re970 pole position as.”
NHTSA complaint #10561684, filed 2014-01“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion equipped with continental contiprocontact tires, size p205/60/r16. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, both passenger side tires blew out. The vehicle was then towed to a local repair shop, where they were unable to diagnose the failure and stated that the rims and both tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The failure and current mileages were 19,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10445501, filed 2012-01, 19,000 miles“U.s. Department of energy u.s. Department of transportation this is a request for inspections, compliance, on potential safety hazards, health hazards, defects recalls at the following locations : please begin year - round inspections during all race events listed : many collisions and other race rage, road kill occurrences have to be stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10335908, filed 2010-06Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0% |
| 2012 | 11 | 0% |
| 2011 | 4 | 0% |
| 2010 | 18 | 0% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 0% |
| 2007 | 26 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Fusion
531 complaintsAir bags
359 complaintsBody and structure
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeats
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Fusion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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