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Exterior lightingPart report

2016 Ford Fusion Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
1%of 1,654 total for the year
Median mileage
43,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 1,654 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 1 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.

“My vehicle was parked in front of my house (thank god) and when I started it, 3 alarms came on and I was not able to move the steering wheel. Had this happened while I was driving, I would most certainly been in an accident. The issue is the entire electronic steering system failed. Whole component needs to be replaced. Exactly one year to the day after the last electrical failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11361579, filed 2020-09, 64,000 miles

“I have noted, when passing newer Ford fusions during non-daylight hours, that the headlights project brightly out of the side of the lens and slightly backward, to the point of being distracting and causing me to wince. I have not noted this to occur when passing any other vehicles but have noticed it when passing several newer Ford fusions. It appears that the light emission pattern for the headlight assemblies is the contributing factor.”

NHTSA complaint #10980872, filed 2017-04, 150,000 miles

“I was driving on the highway and the main screen in the center of the dashboard turned off and had the message 'turning off system to save battery'. This was not an accurate projection by the car system being that I just recently installed a brand new battery a couple of days prior. As the car system continued to shut down, the alert of 'system charging service now' showed up on the dash. Following that message the power steering completely shut down. Shortly there after, the entire electrical system shut down in my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11142865, filed 2018-10, 130,000 miles

“Spent several hundred $ s' having hid headlamps installed which helped, cannot drive after dark, because I can't see the side of the road at all when turning in either direction, have almost been hit twice, I have a safe driver, license and do not want to be in an accident, this vehicle is useless if I cannot drive at night when needed, I see this vehicle is also listed as having bad lighting on your website, f or motor co should have a recall to replace the substandard headlamps on this vehicle, worst I have ever encountered in my life !”

NHTSA complaint #11097077, filed 2018-05, 768 miles

“This was a rental od 11433 miles. Driving at night I activated the right turn signal and the right head lamp bulb went out. I repeated this signal left and the left head lamp bulb went out. When signaling was complete the head lamp came back on. I could not latch the high beam by the turn signal lever. It had to be manually held. These same repeated actions were done with the same results. On an until area a person at a corner may not have been visible? Night two of driving the rental all worked and functioned properly as designed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10881471, filed 2016-06, 11,433 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201921%
201810%
201791%
2016161%
2015131%
2014181%
2013302%
2012211%
2011181%
2010130%
200930%
200840%
2007101%
2006213%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Fusion

Engine
447 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
311 complaints
Other or unknown
218 complaints
Steering
176 complaints
Electrical system
150 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
137 complaints
Brakes
137 complaints
Engine cooling
109 complaints
Fuel system
92 complaints
Air bags
50 complaints
Body and structure
50 complaints
Vehicle speed control
47 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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