Ford / Focus
Ford Focus problems by year
29,767 complaints across 19 model years, 2000–2018. 2000 draws the most at 5,152; 2011 the fewest at 157.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,152most | Electrical system (27.3%) | 358 | 171 | 50 |
| 2001 | 2,361 | Electrical system (22.1%) | 227 | 67 | 14 |
| 2002 | 1,198 | Electrical system (24.6%) | 107 | 23 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1,224 | Electrical system (43.8%) | 70 | 23 | 1 |
| 2004 | 499 | Electrical system (36.9%) | 45 | 18 | 1 |
| 2005 | 600 | Electrical system (19.5%) | 60 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 270 | Electrical system (17.8%) | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 524 | Air bags (22.7%) | 86 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | 336 | Electrical system (17.0%) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 323 | Electrical system (14.6%) | 39 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 409 | Vehicle speed control (12.2%) | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 157 | Electrical system (15.9%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4,980 | Power train (29.3%) | 179 | 28 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2,918 | Power train (37.9%) | 80 | 20 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3,628 | Power train (43.7%) | 140 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1,327 | Power train (42.1%) | 43 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,567 | Power train (43.1%) | 42 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,182 | Power train (38.2%) | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,112 | Power train (28.7%) | 24 | 8 | 0 |