2011 Ford Fusion Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Ford Fusion has 7 recalls, the most serious being a Takata airbag defect affecting both the driver and passenger frontal airbags, where the inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The airbag concern spans multiple filings but describes the same underlying hazard: long-term exposure to heat and humidity can cause the inflator propellant to degrade, leading to an explosive rupture at deployment. This affects vehicles in high-humidity regions including several southern states, Hawaii, and U.S. territories, though some filings cover a broader population.

On the fuel system side, the fuel vapor canister's purge valve may not operate correctly, causing abnormal pressure to build in the fuel tank. That pressure can crack the tank and allow fuel to leak, raising the risk of fire if an ignition source is nearby. This recall applies to certain 2010-2011 model year vehicles.

The remaining recall covers the electric power steering system on vehicles without a 3.5L engine. If power steering assist is lost, the steering wheel becomes significantly harder to turn at low speeds, which can make the vehicle difficult to control.