2012 Ford Fusion Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 99about this part
- Share
- 4%of 2,517 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 99 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Ford Fusion, 4% of the 2,517 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver side door will not open from the inside or the outside. I fear that if in a collision, I could not escape. I see there was a recall on the 2013- 2015. I feel that Ford should correct this deficiency on my vehicle. This is when vehicle is station and moving. This happened in march and I thought the locks may have been frozen, and now it is happening again”
NHTSA complaint #11112399, filed 2018-07, 70,000 miles“The inner driver side door handle broke suddenly when trying to exit the vehicle. The handle made a pop sound and we were unable to get out. Once we had the chance to look at what happened, we noticed that pulling open the handle at the same time as the lock engaged the latch. The vehicle was parked at the time of the handle breaking, and the motor was turned off.”
NHTSA complaint #11074678, filed 2018-02, 115,000 miles“The driver's door wouldn't open from the inside; I had to roll the window down and flip the outside latch. I was thinking this could be a safety issue if it happened in an emergency the dealer said it was a common problem and that there was no recall on this issue. They replaced the left front door inside handle . They said it was an electrical problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10970147, filed 2017-04, 34,600 miles“Driver side door latch will not latch and stay shut. There was a recall for door latches in 2013-2014 (recall 15516) but my 2012 VIN is not included in any recall. This just occured yesterday and now latch will not keep door shut. Car stationary. Unable to safely drive my car because door will not stay closed.”
NHTSA complaint #11234556, filed 2019-07, 102,362 miles“The driver door opened while I was driving and I am certain that I closed it before driving. Then, the inner handle prevented my door from being opened from the inside causing me to have to roll down the window to open the door. A week later, today, and the lock handle has now fallen off. Notice photos of broken lock that fell off, also, the door handle has zero tension with only a finger causing the door handle to be inoperable.”
NHTSA complaint #11407522, filed 2021-04, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 50 | 3% |
| 2015 | 32 | 3% |
| 2014 | 74 | 6% |
| 2013 | 164 | 9% |
| 2012 | 99 | 4% |
| 2011 | 61 | 2% |
| 2010 | 87 | 2% |
| 2009 | 42 | 4% |
| 2008 | 82 | 6% |
| 2007 | 73 | 7% |
| 2006 | 74 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fusion
1,474 complaintsAir bags
404 complaintsElectrical system
164 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
158 complaintsOther or unknown
126 complaintsBrakes
113 complaintsEngine
111 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology