2013 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,167 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (971 complaints · 44.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 50
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 971 of 2,167 owner complaints (44.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 971 complaints, 44.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 971 · 44.8% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 259 complaints, 12.0% of reports STEERING 259 · 12.0% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 176 complaints, 8.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 176 · 8.1% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 151 complaints, 7.0% of reports ENGINE 151 · 7.0% · 5 crash reports 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 117 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 117 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 75 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 75 · 3.5% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 62 complaints, 2.9% of reports STRUCTURE 62 · 2.9% VISIBILITY: 26 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 26 · 1.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 16 complaints, 0.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 16 · 0.7% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 423 complaints, 19.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 423 · 19.5% · 5 crash 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)
POWER TRAIN 971 44.8% 16 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 259 12.0% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 176 8.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 151 7.0% 5 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 117 5.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 75 3.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 62 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 26 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 16 0.7% 4 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 423 19.5% 5 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2012. 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2013-Q3: 71 owner reports 71 2013-Q4: 70 owner reports 70 2014-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2014-Q3: 77 owner reports 77 2014-Q4: 59 owner reports 59 2015-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 2015-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2015-Q3: 77 owner reports 77 2015-Q4: 53 owner reports 53 2016-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2016-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2016-Q3: 91 owner reports 91 2016-Q4: 72 owner reports 72 2017-Q1: 62 owner reports 62 2017-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2017-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2017-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2018-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2018-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2018-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2018-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2019-Q1: 58 owner reports 58 2019-Q2: 71 owner reports 71 2019-Q3: 185 owner reports 185 2019-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2020-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 2020-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2012 Jul 2026 Investigation PE13031 ● Investigation PE13031 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation RQ23006 ● Investigation RQ23006
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 31
2013-Q3 Owner reports 71
2013-Q4 Owner reports 70
2014-Q1 Owner reports 28
2014-Q2 Owner reports 64
2014-Q3 Owner reports 77
2014-Q4 Owner reports 59
2015-Q1 Owner reports 45
2015-Q2 Owner reports 64
2015-Q3 Owner reports 77
2015-Q4 Owner reports 53
2016-Q1 Owner reports 41
2016-Q2 Owner reports 64
2016-Q3 Owner reports 91
2016-Q4 Owner reports 72
2017-Q1 Owner reports 62
2017-Q2 Owner reports 42
2017-Q3 Owner reports 46
2017-Q4 Owner reports 50
2018-Q1 Owner reports 26
2018-Q2 Owner reports 32
2018-Q3 Owner reports 50
2018-Q4 Owner reports 58
2019-Q1 Owner reports 58
2019-Q2 Owner reports 71
2019-Q3 Owner reports 185
2019-Q4 Owner reports 47
2020-Q1 Owner reports 63
2020-Q2 Owner reports 26
2020-Q3 Owner reports 36
2020-Q4 Owner reports 27
2021-Q1 Owner reports 24
2021-Q2 Owner reports 24
2021-Q3 Owner reports 22
2021-Q4 Owner reports 21
2022-Q1 Owner reports 19
2022-Q2 Owner reports 20
2022-Q3 Owner reports 25
2022-Q4 Owner reports 29
2023-Q1 Owner reports 29
2023-Q2 Owner reports 19
2023-Q3 Owner reports 19
2023-Q4 Owner reports 17
2024-Q1 Owner reports 13
2024-Q2 Owner reports 13
2024-Q3 Owner reports 14
2024-Q4 Owner reports 13
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 12
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE13031
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ23006
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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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