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Ford Fusion vs Toyota Camry

Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold

The short answer

Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Camry drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 94 per 100,000 against 543 for the Ford Fusion, or 83% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2019 and 2020 for the Fusion and 2016 and 2017 and 2022 for the Camry.

2017 Ford Fusion in Ingot Silver, front right, 02-14-2026

Ford Fusion

Complaints per 100k sold543
Recalls since 201241
Average crash rating4.9 of 5
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20
Best2019, 2020
Avoid2012
2019 Toyota Camry LE in white, front left

Toyota Camry

Complaints per 100k sold94
Recalls since 201226
Average crash rating5 of 5
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Best2016, 2017, 2022
Avoid2018

By age group

Model yearsFusionCamryFewer problems
Older (2012 to 2015)619102Camry
Middle (2016 to 2018)532100Camry
Newer (2019 to 2022)25675Camry

Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.

Year by year

YearFusionCamry
20121,085160
201366374
2014468112
201535567
201665549
201757440
2018294228
2019284123
202021397
2021n/a53
2022n/a23
2023n/aToo new
2024n/aToo new

Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.

Most reported problems

Questions

Is the Fusion or Camry more reliable?

Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Camry drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 94 per 100,000 against 543 for the Ford Fusion, or 83% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2019 and 2020 for the Fusion and 2016 and 2017 and 2022 for the Camry.

Which Fusion and Camry years should I avoid?

For the Fusion: 2012. For the Camry: 2018.

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