NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford Focus

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

22,479

Active records

Recalls

51

Active records

TSBs

848

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

912

Crashes

1,119

Fires

307

Top reported issues — Ford Focus

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Operating state

10,791

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

6,180

Condition issue

4,998

Performance issue

4,870

Vibration/harshness

4,736

Engine behavior

4,458

Reporting mechanism

3,791

Noise

2,395

Steering behavior

2,123

Access/entry issue

1,901

Starting behavior

1,778

Safety restraint issue

1,171

Thermal issue

1,035

Safety restraint behavior

838

Fluid issue

644

Braking behavior

607

Electrical issue

547

Recent change

492

Powering on/off behavior

462

Infotainment behavior

389

Driver assistance issue

338

Lighting behavior

335

Ride/handling behavior

317

Smell

199

Wiper/washer behavior

197

HVAC behavior

112

Electrified system issue

31

Communication/network issue

26

Charging behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2014 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 22, 2026


The bolt that holds the steering wheel is not tight which causes the steering wheel to wobble and eventually come off

2017 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 19, 2026


I had a recall on my vehicle in June of last year for a new motor. I had oil leaking all in my intake. I didn’t get my car back till December with a new motor. As soon as I left the check engine light came back on. I took it back and they said it was my battery. Now my oil is leaking all in my intake again. I haven’t put 12000 on the motor and that’s the warranty. My car was repaired incorrectly. The dealership shows no interest in it. It’s been there since 10/14/2026 and at first they said it…

2012 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 17, 2026


The transmission is messing up real batteries like it's automatic.And when it goes into the next gear , it goes into gear and then goes all the gas falls down all the way 20 and the gas is gonna be about like you got a five speed it shifts up-and-down all the time up down up down, there was A\n Problem with these transmissions that they went over to court for and had a lawsuit against them to fix these cars, I go to the place. And they tell me Only in california though that time would fix it…

2014 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 15, 2026


The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the Steering Wheel Alert Malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel, and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was rendered inoperable. Upon research, the contact associated the failure with Customer Satisfaction Program: 15N01 (EPAS Steering Efforts); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 145,145.

2016 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 13, 2026


The vehicle is subject to NHTSA Safety Recall Campaign 18V-735 (Ford Recall 18S32) regarding a defective Canister Purge Valve (CPV) that causes fuel vapor saturation, excessive fuel tank vacuum, fuel tank deformation, and engine stalling.The vehicle presented with an active check engine light for diagnostic trouble code P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold). Ford technical service instructions under Recall 18S32 explicitly link code P0420 to a stuck-open CPV dumping unmetered fuel…

2017 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 13, 2026


The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that an abnormal, burnt rubber odor was emitted from the vehicle while driving at various speeds. Additionally, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while on the highway, nearly resulting in a collision. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer, where the contact was provided an estimate for diagnostic inspection. The…

2015 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 12, 2026


My Car purge valve canister is bad and i reported the situation to a ford dealership near me for over 2 weeks now and nothing has been done.They claim they are expecting parts but nothing yet up until now.

2018 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 8, 2026


when the vehicle accelerates too quickly or up a very gradual hill, barely any slope, it will slow to a stop. this is in line with the current recalls with other Ford focus 2018s likely caused by the Canister Purge Valve. it has the exact same symptoms, poor fuel economy, rough idling so much so the entire vehicle shakes, and the dangerous part- stalling. I have now stalled 4 times and have been in and out of multiple mechanics for this issue and no one can seem to identify the root and it's…

2016 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 7, 2026


The vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure of the canister purge valve (CPV), causing an excessive vacuum that violently deformed and collapsed the plastic fuel tank. The deformation was so severe that it breached the fuel system, causing raw gasoline to pour directly out of the filler area and onto the ground when fueling was attempted, presenting an immediate fire hazard. Furthermore, the structural collapse of the fuel tank pinched and shorted out the fuel pump electrical wiring harness.…

2018 FORD FOCUS

Filed Oct 7, 2026


The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under a recall, while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly idled, causing the engine to misfire with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle sputtered during the misfire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.