Ford Fusion vs Toyota Camry: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Ford Fusion has 46 recalls and 22,468 owner complaints; the Toyota Camry has 47 recalls and 14,165 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Ford FusionToyota Camry
Recalls4647
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls41
Owner complaints22,46814,165
Crashes reported7922,317
Fires reported172231
Injuries reported5371,526
Most reported problemSteeringVehicle Speed Control

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Ford FusionToyota Camry
2005 Toyota Camry: 721 complaints20052006 Ford Fusion: 730 complaints2006 Toyota Camry: 317 complaints2007 Ford Fusion: 1,064 complaints2007 Toyota Camry: 2,889 complaints20072008 Ford Fusion: 1,353 complaints2008 Toyota Camry: 933 complaints2009 Ford Fusion: 1,023 complaints2009 Toyota Camry: 1,294 complaints20092010 Ford Fusion: 5,131 complaints2010 Toyota Camry: 604 complaints2011 Ford Fusion: 2,796 complaints2011 Toyota Camry: 602 complaints20112012 Ford Fusion: 2,519 complaints2012 Toyota Camry: 591 complaints2013 Ford Fusion: 1,793 complaints2013 Toyota Camry: 274 complaints20132014 Ford Fusion: 1,337 complaints2014 Toyota Camry: 455 complaints2015 Ford Fusion: 997 complaints2015 Toyota Camry: 271 complaints20152016 Ford Fusion: 1,662 complaints2016 Toyota Camry: 184 complaints2017 Ford Fusion: 1,116 complaints2017 Toyota Camry: 148 complaints20172018 Ford Fusion: 445 complaints2018 Toyota Camry: 757 complaints2019 Ford Fusion: 316 complaints2019 Toyota Camry: 405 complaints20192020 Ford Fusion: 186 complaints2020 Toyota Camry: 276 complaints2021 Toyota Camry: 158 complaints20212022 Toyota Camry: 66 complaints2023 Toyota Camry: 67 complaints20232024 Toyota Camry: 53 complaints2024

Every model year

YearFusion recallsFusion complaintsCamry recallsCamry complaints
2024——153
2023——267
2022——166
2021——1158
202031863276
201933166405
201824458757
201741,1163148
2016131,6622184
2015139971271
2014191,3373455
2013191,7932274
201252,5192591
201172,7965602
2010115,1319604
200961,023101,294
200851,3537933
200741,06492,889
200647305317
2005——5721

Ford Fusion: top problems

Steering5,781
Engine3,962
Air Bags3,531
Power Train3,144
Service Brakes2,685
Electrical System1,669

Toyota Camry: top problems

Vehicle Speed Control2,797
Engine2,130
Service Brakes1,630
Power Train1,537
Unknown or other1,407
Visibility1,375
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Ford Fusion or the Toyota Camry?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 22,468 complaints about the Ford Fusion and 14,165 about the Toyota Camry with NHTSA, so the Toyota Camry has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Fusion or the Toyota Camry?

NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Ford Fusion and 47 for the Toyota Camry since model year 2000.