2015 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,027 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (485 complaints · 47.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 0
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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 485 of 1,027 owner complaints (47.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 485 complaints, 47.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 485 · 47.2% · 8 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 124 complaints, 12.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 124 · 12.1% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 93 complaints, 9.1% of reports STEERING 93 · 9.1% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 89 complaints, 8.7% of reports ENGINE 89 · 8.7% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 2.7% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 2.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 1.2% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 1.2% · 10 crash reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 1.1% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 1.1% VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 1.1% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 213 complaints, 20.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 · 20.7% · 5 crash reports 3 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 485 47.2% 8 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 124 12.1% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 93 9.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 89 8.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 2.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 1.2% 10 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 11 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 20.7% 5 crashes · 3 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 Apr 2015. 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2018-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2019-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2019-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2019-Q3: 94 owner reports 94 2019-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2020-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2020-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2022-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2023-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2024-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 Owner reports Apr 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation PE16001 ● Investigation PE16001 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation RQ23006 ● Investigation RQ23006 Investigation PE25020 ● Investigation PE25020 Investigation EA26004 ● Investigation EA26004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 11
2016-Q4 Owner reports 16
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 14
2017-Q3 Owner reports 19
2017-Q4 Owner reports 15
2018-Q1 Owner reports 13
2018-Q2 Owner reports 23
2018-Q3 Owner reports 29
2018-Q4 Owner reports 30
2019-Q1 Owner reports 51
2019-Q2 Owner reports 46
2019-Q3 Owner reports 94
2019-Q4 Owner reports 34
2020-Q1 Owner reports 28
2020-Q2 Owner reports 24
2020-Q3 Owner reports 31
2020-Q4 Owner reports 21
2021-Q1 Owner reports 17
2021-Q2 Owner reports 23
2021-Q3 Owner reports 13
2021-Q4 Owner reports 13
2022-Q1 Owner reports 20
2022-Q2 Owner reports 30
2022-Q3 Owner reports 32
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 14
2023-Q2 Owner reports 22
2023-Q3 Owner reports 45
2023-Q4 Owner reports 21
2024-Q1 Owner reports 27
2024-Q2 Owner reports 27
2024-Q3 Owner reports 31
2024-Q4 Owner reports 19
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 10
2026-Q3 Owner reports 11
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 PE16001
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ23006
Defect investigation 1 PE25020
Defect investigation 1 EA26004
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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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