Ford FocusYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 22,102 NHTSA owner complaints across 19 model years, the Ford Focus years to avoid are 2000, 2012 and 2014, and the strongest years are 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. The Focus has 36 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ford Focus years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Focus median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Ford Focus problems
All model years combined: 22,102 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 6805 | 155 |
| Electrical system | 4343 | 210 |
| Engine | 2320 | 105 |
| Steering | 2101 | 140 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1441 | 41 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1282 | 82 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1160 | 30 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1076 | 110 |
| Structure | 998 | 85 |
| 28 other systems | 6195 | 1104 |
Ford Focus recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 36 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Focus
- Timing Belt FailureOpen
- Timing Belt FailureNo recall
- Oil Pump FailureLed to recall 23V-905
- Loss of Motive PowerNo recall
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Door Latch FailuresLed to recall 20V-177
- Door Latch FailureLed to recall 16V-643
- Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditNo recall
- TIRE VALVE CRACKINGNo recall
- REAR DOOR LATCH FAILURELed to recall 05V-030