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2012 Ford Fusion Air bags Problems

Complaints
404about this part
Share
16%of 2,517 total for the year
Median mileage
68,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 404 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Ford Fusion, 16% of the 2,517 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 36 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had an accident with my car.it was basically a t bone accident to a large SUV . It was a really bad accident but surprised that the air bags didn't deploy. I ended up going to the emergency and was told that I have muscle inflammation . I also hit the bottom of my right leg and have multiple bruises. I was wearing seatbelt that helped me but no airbag was activated.”

NHTSA complaint #11193836, filed 2019-04, 135,000 miles

“Takata recall I have a Ford fushion sel and ever since I bought this car the passenger side air bag light never goes off nobody seems to want to do anything about this .. What steps do I need to take to have this addressed I am not sure if these are t he air bags in my car but there is alot of people out there complaining of same thing same make and model”

NHTSA complaint #11142702, filed 2018-10, 78,000 miles

“Takata recall: just purchased 2 months ago a 2012 Ford Fusion. I received a recall notice in the mail for the airbags being recalled. No problems leading up to my airbag light going on and staying on until the day driving it came on and wont go off, even after Ford put the new airbag in. I would like this fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #11244745, filed 2019-08, 98,000 miles

“On september 5, 2015 I was on my way to a funeral traveling on 695 in owings mills maryland and experienced the lost control of my vehicle. While trying to steer back the steering wheel did absolutely nothing and also the trying to shift into gear was always a major problem. The gear shift would stick or sometimes hard to put back in place. From this my car was totalled.”

NHTSA complaint #10785595, filed 2015-10, 36,000 miles

“Takata inflators have 2012 Ford fuisn bot at hansel Ford santarosa ca. Power stearing went out and they charged me 800 dollars to fix .then found out it was a recall is that legal ? Now we have the air bag recall they keep beating around the bush saying don't have part to fix .do I have to pay for this recall to have owned five Ford's in the past was a good customer really feel screwed by Ford always owned domestic cars think I'll go toyota not a happy customer.”

NHTSA complaint #11255444, filed 2019-09, 50,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202042%
201941%
201851%
2017283%
2016503%
2015394%
2014433%
20131016%
201240416%
201133012%
201059112%
200935935%
200863847%
200761558%
200631944%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Steering
1,474 complaintsElectrical system
164 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
158 complaintsOther or unknown
126 complaintsBrakes
113 complaintsEngine
111 complaintsBody and structure
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
86 complaintsElectronic stability control
80 complaintsFuel system
65 complaintsSuspension
36 complaintsWheels
28 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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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