NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford Focus

Data refreshed August 8, 2026

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Complaints

22,252

Active records

Recalls

50

Active records

TSBs

802

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

35

Injuries

904

Crashes

1,109

Fires

290

Top reported issues — Ford Focus

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Operating state

10,750

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

5,820

Vibration/harshness

4,679

Condition issue

4,567

Performance issue

4,530

Engine behavior

4,261

Reporting mechanism

3,743

Noise

2,387

Steering behavior

2,096

Access/entry issue

1,886

Starting behavior

1,760

Safety restraint issue

1,156

Thermal issue

1,003

Safety restraint behavior

825

Fluid issue

599

Braking behavior

562

Electrical issue

510

Recent change

481

Powering on/off behavior

405

Infotainment behavior

380

Driver assistance issue

328

Lighting behavior

320

Ride/handling behavior

292

Smell

195

Wiper/washer behavior

193

HVAC behavior

100

Electrified system issue

29

Communication/network issue

21

Charging behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2005 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 4, 2026


My rear passenger door latch is corroded. It is difficult to open, it sometimes fails to open. I have children under the age of 3 in the backseats of my car. I do not want the latch to fail and the door to open while in motion. It is available for inspection upon service. Problems started to appear within the last year and has persisted to the point of being very difficult to open. No warnings or messages prior, since it is a body issue. Has not been inspected by any professionals.

2017 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 4, 2026


Timing belt came apart and my engine blew in the middle of driving. I contacted ford and they said i had to deal with it. So I have had it repaired. I have invoices. Warning light came on seconds before it died. I only have 40,000 miles on my car.

2018 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 4, 2026


at 72000 miles the vehicle stopped running no power no warning lights on indication of any issue. luckily it was on a side road. hade it towed to the ford dealer diagnosed with a broken timing belt and needed a new engine. the quote off $7000.00 to replace the engine with a new long block after paying the lone on the car I replaced the long block myself just last week on 07/20/2026 at a cost off around $5000.00

2015 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 3, 2026


My transmission gave out for the 3rd time on 8-1-26 as I was driving it slow down while on the highway busy street and studder it only goes into 2nd and 3rd gear when slowing down I can hear things clicking i know its the duel clutch because this is the 3rd time it happen both times it was fixed by a ford dealer. No message prior to problem but when it happen this message showed up transmission fault service now

2018 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 2, 2026


I’ve had this car since 2021 and it’s been worked on 3 times for the same issues. My clutch and a couple other things for the transmission. I just recently had it worked on for transmission problems and paid $1100 for a belt replacement that didn’t even fix the issue. I told them it was clutch A like the code readers pulled (multiple times might I add) and they did a test and charged me for that test and said it was just the harness belt. Today my check engine light came on, and I had a code…

2012 FORD FOCUS

Filed Aug 2, 2026


Started July 2026, my drivers side door handle keeps getting stuck open

2015 FORD FOCUS

Filed Jul 29, 2026


This diagnostic code B00C0-11 Passenger Seat Occupant Classification Sensor A - Circuit Short to Ground - Not Current DTC came up when I took it to the transmission service center for another issue. I was not aware of this until then. I bought this car about 4 months ago from a private owner who did not disclose this issue either.

2014 FORD FOCUS

Filed Jul 28, 2026


The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 15 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The hazard lights were activated, and the vehicle was driven back to the residence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the powertrain control module needed to be replaced.…

2014 FORD FOCUS

Filed Jul 28, 2026


The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. While the contact’s son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed from the scene of the failure. The dealer was contacted and diagnosed the vehicle with a transmission module failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact associated the failure with an unknown recall associated with the powertrain; however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance with…

2012 FORD FOCUS

Filed Jul 27, 2026


My driver side door was working perfect until one day i went into my car and tryed closing my door but it wont close so i had to go to work while holding the door so it dosent open i favent talked to ford itself bucause om scared they will charge me a lot

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Updated August 8, 2026. Refreshed nightly.