2010 Ford Fusion Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 1%of 5,131 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,512miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the seats of the 2010 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 5,131 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,512 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am having problems with several things. Air bag was recalled so I took it to the Ford dealership and they replaced it but the light won't go off, after getting my car back from the dealership the radio/speaker and seat warmers went out, soon after the heat/AC went out, the rear driver side tail light goes out very often, plate lights don't work, visor lights don't work. They're are too many issues that started at the same time, so I think it must be electrical. Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #11182210, filed 2019-02, 92,000 miles“I turned on my driver side seat heater and it go extremely hot in one spot. I had to turn it off and tried it at a later date and same thing. In fact, it was as though it wouldn't turn off since it felt as hot as when it was on. It did eventually cool down. Wow! I now have a hole burnt in my leather seat!!! This is obviously a big problem on two counts ....one could get burnt plus the car could catch on fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10660276, filed 2014-11, 68,025 miles“The inside door handle has a cable attachment to it, when you pull the door handle it moves the lock and the door opens. Today, mine broke. The reason for contacting you, I called the Ford location to check for repair, the parts man told me that this door handle problem was the no 1 problem for Ford motor cars. Seems to me that they would address the problem, would you think that $150.00 cost for replacement might be the reason? Sounds like add on sales, does not sound right, but the numbers are millions.”
NHTSA complaint #10746938, filed 2015-08, 104,239 miles“My drivers side heated seat began to get warmer than usual when I would use it. It would become so warm that I would have to turn it off because it was getting too hot and I was afraid that it would burn me. After a few weeks of this happening the seat heater stopped functioning properly all together. I would press the heated seat button and it would illuminate for a few seconds (maybe 2-3) and then shut off on its own, as if something were tripping a fault. The seat does not get warm at all before the switch turns off automatically. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638545, filed 2014-09, 63,000 miles“My drivers seat features all power controls. The incident is that my drivers seat lost control of the up and down motion. When you press the button on the seat to move the lower section of the seat up or down, it makes noise (like the motor is operating) but the seat does nothing. After careful inspection, I found out that Ford uses plastic gears under the seat and one of the plastic gears has a broken tooth. This causes the seat motor to run but not actually turn the gear to move the seat in either direction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10479253, filed 2012-10, 65,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V161000Apr 20, 2010Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 fusion, explorer, explorer sport trac, and mercury milan and mountaineer vehicles manufactured between december 15…Covers: Ford Fusion 2010, Explorer 2010, Explorer Sport Trac 2010 +2 more
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 | 27 | 2% |
| 2012 | 11 | 0% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 34 | 1% |
| 2009 | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 9 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Fusion
1,662 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
894 complaintsVehicle speed control
793 complaintsFuel system
705 complaintsEngine
700 complaintsAir bags
591 complaintsBrakes
548 complaintsElectrical system
324 complaintsOther or unknown
146 complaintsElectronic stability control
144 complaintsWheels
143 complaintsEngine cooling
93 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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