2016 Ford Fusion Airbags Problems

air bag light comes on sometimes not other car panic alarm goes off at random times backup camera sometimes work sometimes glitches

NHTSA ID

11647621

Incident

Mar 3, 2025

My airbag light suddenly came on this morning and my light blinking off for the airbag was blinking my whole trip to work. I've also had my catalytic converter replaced and my check engine warning still says their is an issue when everything has been replaced Lights on my mirrors also don't cut on when someone is in my blind spots the symbol is there but they don't light up My back up camera has not worked correctly since a few weeks after I got the car. I have taken it to the dealership and their stating it happens in these vehicles sometimes.

NHTSA ID

11645789

Incident

Mar 2, 2025

I went to pick my daughter up from school as usual and the brakes would not work when I tried to stop in the turn loop. It caused me to crash the side of the car into a cement light post.

NHTSA ID

11570173

Incident

Jan 22, 2024

The Airbags lights showing it is off and not functioning.

NHTSA ID

11568695

Incident

Jul 11, 2023

When I got into my car today, the “airbag” symbol near the speedometer as well as the dash kept flickering off and on. My trip was 20 minutes and the illumination flickered off/ on the entire time. My car is steadily becoming increasingly unsafe to drive

NHTSA ID

11529030

Incident

Jun 26, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the brake hydraulic line needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). Additionally, the air bag warning light was illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ID

11519099

Incident

Aug 17, 2022

Mileage

40,000 mi

After a rear-end collision, my passenger front air bag light comes on intermittently. Because of this, I don't know if the air bag was compromised or if the collision caused a faulty sensor. I can't get an answer from Ford.

NHTSA ID

11517907

Incident

Feb 21, 2023

The airbag sensor keeps popping on and off in the car… Also, the car is not shifting properly between gears… There is supreme hesitation involved.. there is so much noise coming from the steering column and/or the airbag system.. just out of the blue

NHTSA ID

11503728

Incident

Jan 23, 2023

Air bags failed to deploy during a roll over accident. Vehicle is in the possession on State Farm insurance.

NHTSA ID

11500233

Incident

Dec 19, 2022

On August the 17th, 2022 at approximately 1 pm our vehicle was rear-ended and was pushed into another vehicle from a dead stop in a traffic jam by a Chevy Van traveling between 45 and 50 mph until impact. Not a single airbag had deployed during or after the accident.

NHTSA ID

11487153

Incident

Aug 17, 2022

seatbelt and airbag lights won’t go off, constantly dinging. code reader says there’s an issue with my restraint system

NHTSA ID

11458889

Incident

Mar 29, 2022

2016 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER STATED IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN AND THE A/C WAS INOPERABLE. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE, THE DISPLAY SCREEN WENT BLACK, THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL, AND THE HEATING/DEFROST/COOLING SYSTEM FAIL.

NHTSA ID

11420880

Incident

Jun 14, 2021

THE AIRBAG COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON. EVEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11404653

Incident

Mar 23, 2021

Mileage

85,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE FRONT AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS RAINY AND ROADS WERE WET WHEN IT CAME ON.

NHTSA ID

11395639

Incident

Feb 10, 2021

Mileage

99,494 mi

WHILE IN MOTION THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION ON/OFF, AND HILL ASSIST IS NOT AVAILABLE IS LIT UP. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADIC. HAVEN'T HAD ANY WORK DONE RECENTLY SO THAT ISN'T THE CAUSE.

NHTSA ID

11389599

Incident

Jan 22, 2021

A FEW WEEKS AFTER HAVING RECEALLS PERFORMED FOR THE STEERING AND AIRBAG ISSUES, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND GOT A WARNING LIGHT(ATTACHED) THAT SAID "STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW". THE STEERING BACAME SLIGHTLY STICKY BUT STILL DRIVABLE. AFTER REACBING MY DESTINATION AND RESTARTING MY CAR, I THEN RECEIVED THE SAME FAULT LIGHT AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD ZERO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AS LONG AS I'VE OWNED IT PRIOR TO IT BEING AT THE DEALER FOR THE RECALLS. THE STEERING WAS NOW ALMOSY INOPPERABLE AND REQUIRED ALOT OF STRENGTH TO MAKE ANY TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. WHILE LUCKILY THE STEERING GOT VERY BAD ON SIDE STREETS, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SOME SERIOUS INJURY OR PROBLEMS IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY I FEEL. THIS VEHICLE IS JUST ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THE STEERING MECHANISM SHOULD BE FAULTY ALREADY. I UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE WARRANTY ON THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE SO I AM NOW LEFT WITH A $2500 BILL TO REPAIR A SEALED RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY THAT DOESN'T (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) REQUIRE ANY MAINTENACE. HOPEFULLY THERE ARE ENOUGH OF THIS ISSUES TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE RECALL. THANK YOU,

NHTSA ID

11388994

Incident

Jan 14, 2021

Mileage

106,000 mi

MY CAR SEAT UNDERCARRIAGE IS DISATTACHED. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A NEARBY FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALLS. ALTHOUGH MY CAR'S VIN DID NOT HAVE A RECALL, I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAD A RECALL. I WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST MY CAR SEAT FOR SUITABLE DRIVING AND THEREFORE ENDED UP HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I TRIED TO REACH OUT TO SEVERAL COMPANIES IN REFERENCE TO MY SEAT ISSUE. NO ONE COULD HELP ME BC MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE 6/2020 BUT WAS TURNED AWAY AT PLATIMUM FORD IN TERRELL TX. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I HAD A WRECK 12/28/20 MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH. THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG BROKE MY HUSBANDS ARM, I AM NOT PLEASED WITH FORDS RECALL PROCEDURES BECAUSE ALL DEFECTS THAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR PRIOR TO MY WRECK WERE BEING OVERLOOKED BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE RECALLS LIST. I FEEL LIKE JUST BECAUSE A CAR WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN A CERTAIN AREA AND IN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME SHOULD ALL BE ACCEPTED IF A FLAW ALIKE WHAT'S NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

11386479

Incident

Dec 26, 2020

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHEN PUSHING THE START BUTTON, THE CAR STRUGGLES TO START. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. SOMETIMES THE CAR DOES NOT DETECT WHEN THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IS NOT ON WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THE BEEPING SOUNDS THE CAR TYPICALLY MAKES WHEN BACKING, ALERTING THE DRIVER IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SOUND NOW. OTHER BEEPING NOISES ARE ALSO DIFFERENT SOUNDS AND PITCHES. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. FAINT SCRATCHING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WINDOWS WILL GO DOWN BY THEMSELVES.

NHTSA ID

11366988

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

MY FRIEND ARON WAS HAVING AN EMERGENCY WHEN WOKE UP AT 4:00AM TO COME TO HIS HELP. AFTER WAKING UP WITH A REDBULL ,I WAS THEN HEADING TO THE HOUSE AT WICH ARON LIVES . I WAS UNFORTUNATELY AN TO MY SURPRISE . LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY 2016 FORD FUSION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS DID THE TIRES . AND TO MY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF THIS CAR IN MOTION THEN ACCELERATED TO 40 MILES AN HOUR . I WAS COMPLETELY HELPLESS AS TO REDIRECT THE CAR IN MOTION TO A SAFE PATH . I REMEMBER THE FUSION WAS AIRBORNE AFTER I WAS OFF THE ROAD HITTING A DITCH . THE FORD FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. I SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND BACK AN AS WELL. MY ARM WAS CUTT UP BAD. IM NOW LIVING WITH THESE SCARS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

NHTSA ID

11360496

Incident

Jul 17, 1996

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE THE INDEPENDENTLY INCREASED IN SPEED TO 40 MPH, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH AIRBORNE. THE VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, LEFT ARM WAS CUT DEEPLY AND ELBOW, ELBOW JOINT WAS INJURED, AND A CUT ON THE FACE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

NHTSA ID

11360464

Incident

Aug 11, 2020

Mileage

146,000 mi

GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT TO WHERE I EXPERIENCED INJURIES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ID

11342329

Incident

Jul 16, 2020

Mileage

64,759 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED OCS SYSTEM

NHTSA ID

11341006

Incident

Jul 8, 2020

AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN I START MY CAR. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325400

Incident

May 21, 2020

Mileage

58,425 mi

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT SAID THE AIRBAG WAS OFF WHEN A PERSON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TURN IT BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTH WHEN SWITCHING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11318908

Incident

Mar 21, 2020

Mileage

61,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SEELYE FORD (3820 STADIUM DR, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008) WHERE THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BUSHING DISLOCATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ON-LINE AND FOUND AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN WHICH THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *DT

NHTSA ID

11318267

Incident

Mar 13, 2020

Mileage

100,000 mi