Ford Focus problems by model year
NHTSA has 22,105 owner complaints on file across 20 model years of the Ford Focus. The model year with the most complaints is 2012 (3,770).
Model years ranked by complaints
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,770 | 7 | 2012 Ford Focus problems |
| 2000 | 3,686 | 11 | 2000 Ford Focus problems |
| 2014 | 2,604 | 12 | 2014 Ford Focus problems |
| 2013 | 2,112 | 11 | |
| 2001 | 1,761 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 1,183 | 10 | |
| 2015 | 1,022 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 977 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 939 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 900 | 10 | |
| 2018 | 837 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 441 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 391 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 387 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 287 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 250 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 229 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 205 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 113 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA. Counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models collect more of them. Data as of 2026-10-22.