2004 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 376 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (156 complaints · 41.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 34
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 33
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 156 of 376 owner complaints (41.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 156 complaints, 41.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 156 · 41.5% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 9.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 9.0% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 26 · 6.9% AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 5.6% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 5.6% · 17 crash reports STEERING: 17 complaints, 4.5% of reports STEERING 17 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 13 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 · 3.5% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 2.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 2.7% STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 2.7% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 2.7% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 249 complaints, 66.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 249 · 66.2% · 19 crash reports 8 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 156 41.5% 1 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 34 9.0% 7 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 26 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 21 5.6% 17 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 17 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13 3.5% 4 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 2.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 249 66.2% 19 crashes · 8 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2004. 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2004 Jan 2026 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 14
2004-Q3 Owner reports 14
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 15
2005-Q2 Owner reports 12
2005-Q3 Owner reports 6
2005-Q4 Owner reports 8
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 14
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 11
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 18
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 14
2009-Q3 Owner reports 9
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 10
2010-Q2 Owner reports 10
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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