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2010 Ford Fusion Acceleration Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are acceleration problems on the 2010 Ford Fusion?

793 owners have reported acceleration problems on the 2010 Ford Fusion, 16% of all complaints for this year and the 3rd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 40,000–67,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

793 complaints 16% of all 2010 complaints 53,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Accelerator pedal 3
Throttle 2

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (742 of 793). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Acceleration complaints by the year the problem happened.

Acceleration complaints by Fusion year

2008 Fusion 24
2009 Fusion 33
2010 Fusion 793
2012 Fusion 86
2013 Fusion 43
2014 Fusion 24
2015 Fusion 14
2016 Fusion 47
2017 Fusion 16
2018 Fusion 5
2019 Fusion 6
2020 Fusion 4

Related recalls

No recall covers acceleration problems on the 2010 Ford Fusion. See all 13 recalls for this year.

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Other 2010 Ford Fusion problems

Common questions

What are common 2010 Ford Fusion acceleration problems?

Complaints most often name the accelerator pedal and throttle.

At what mileage do 2010 Ford Fusion acceleration problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 40,000–67,000 miles. The middle value is about 53,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2010 Ford Fusion acceleration problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2010 Ford Fusion. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Fusion year has the most acceleration complaints?

The 2010 Fusion, with 793 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.