2014 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 2,641 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (1,358 complaints · 51.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 69
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 47
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 1,358 of 2,641 owner complaints (51.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 1,358 complaints, 51.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 1,358 · 51.4% · 16 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 209 complaints, 7.9% of reports STEERING 209 · 7.9% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 208 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 208 · 7.9% · 7 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 199 complaints, 7.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 199 · 7.5% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 114 complaints, 4.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 114 · 4.3% · 7 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 107 complaints, 4.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 107 · 4.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 34 complaints, 1.3% of reports STRUCTURE 34 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 29 complaints, 1.1% of reports VISIBILITY 29 · 1.1% WHEELS: 19 complaints, 0.7% of reports WHEELS 19 · 0.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 494 complaints, 18.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 494 · 18.7% · 10 crash reports 2 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)
POWER TRAIN 1,358 51.4% 16 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 209 7.9% 9 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 208 7.9% 7 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 199 7.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 114 4.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 107 4.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 34 1.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 29 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 19 0.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 494 18.7% 10 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2013. 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 2014-Q4: 52 owner reports 52 2015-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2015-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2015-Q3: 80 owner reports 80 2015-Q4: 90 owner reports 90 2016-Q1: 79 owner reports 79 2016-Q2: 71 owner reports 71 2016-Q3: 62 owner reports 62 2016-Q4: 91 owner reports 91 2017-Q1: 59 owner reports 59 2017-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2017-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2017-Q4: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2018-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2018-Q3: 70 owner reports 70 2018-Q4: 68 owner reports 68 2019-Q1: 84 owner reports 84 2019-Q2: 98 owner reports 98 2019-Q3: 307 owner reports 307 2019-Q4: 64 owner reports 64 2020-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2020-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2020-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2020-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2021-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2022-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2022-Q2: 53 owner reports 53 2022-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 49 owner reports 49 2023-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2023-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2024-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2024-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2025-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Jul 2013 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
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 30
2014-Q3 Owner reports 67
2014-Q4 Owner reports 52
2015-Q1 Owner reports 39
2015-Q2 Owner reports 65
2015-Q3 Owner reports 80
2015-Q4 Owner reports 90
2016-Q1 Owner reports 79
2016-Q2 Owner reports 71
2016-Q3 Owner reports 62
2016-Q4 Owner reports 91
2017-Q1 Owner reports 59
2017-Q2 Owner reports 51
2017-Q3 Owner reports 49
2017-Q4 Owner reports 43
2018-Q1 Owner reports 50
2018-Q2 Owner reports 65
2018-Q3 Owner reports 70
2018-Q4 Owner reports 68
2019-Q1 Owner reports 84
2019-Q2 Owner reports 98
2019-Q3 Owner reports 307
2019-Q4 Owner reports 64
2020-Q1 Owner reports 65
2020-Q2 Owner reports 30
2020-Q3 Owner reports 52
2020-Q4 Owner reports 35
2021-Q1 Owner reports 26
2021-Q2 Owner reports 30
2021-Q3 Owner reports 31
2021-Q4 Owner reports 31
2022-Q1 Owner reports 30
2022-Q2 Owner reports 53
2022-Q3 Owner reports 60
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 49
2023-Q2 Owner reports 37
2023-Q3 Owner reports 56
2023-Q4 Owner reports 41
2024-Q1 Owner reports 18
2024-Q2 Owner reports 32
2024-Q3 Owner reports 28
2024-Q4 Owner reports 27
2025-Q1 Owner reports 19
2025-Q2 Owner reports 29
2025-Q3 Owner reports 34
2025-Q4 Owner reports 12
2026-Q1 Owner reports 15
2026-Q2 Owner reports 16
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
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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