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2017 Ford Fusion Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
0%of 1,115 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2017 Ford Fusion, 0% of the 1,115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Error message on instrument panel displays temporarily lost communication with the climate system when this happens the climate system, radio, windows, and seat controls stop working, this happens randomly and can last as long as a week. Many owners with several different Ford models are experiencing this problem and Ford refuses to acknowledge it.”

NHTSA complaint #11267746, filed 2019-10, 34,000 miles

“The Ford sync 3 system, which seems to be the brains of nearly all interior controls and accessories has been malfunctioning in multiple Ford models for a few years now. Thing affected include all HVAC controls, audio controls, power seats, windows, remote start abilities and more. Ford aware of the malfunctions in current and previous models, yet they refuse to issue any recall or technical service bulletin. The dealerships insist they can't duplicate the issue even after having been shown videos of the cars malfunctions. …”

NHTSA complaint #11254741, filed 2019-09, 32,000 miles

“I obtained my vehicle on Lease in 2017 with 40K miles from Ford of Branford CT. When off lease I purchased it outright. I still own the vehicle and am still having Two main problems, One since almost the beginning. The First is the automatic seat control(driver's). This system would periodically push the driver into the Steering Wheel. I brought it into that dealership several times for that reason, while still in CT. They did claim to get it to stop doing this with some resets, but over time it continued. Around 2020, the vehicle began going totally dead. …”

NHTSA complaint #11637769, filed 2025-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201910%
201740%
201680%
201561%
201450%
2013272%
2012110%
2011141%
2010341%
200991%
200820%
200791%
2006101%

Other parts of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Engine
396 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
314 complaintsEngine cooling
134 complaintsElectrical system
125 complaintsOther or unknown
106 complaintsBrakes
102 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsWheels
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Fusion

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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