2017 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 896 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (393 complaints · 43.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 393 of 896 owner complaints (43.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 393 complaints, 43.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 393 · 43.9% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 206 complaints, 23.0% of reports ENGINE 206 · 23.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 125 complaints, 13.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 125 · 13.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 27 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 18 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 18 · 2.0% AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 1.0% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 1.0% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 1.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 1.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 1.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 1.0% · 1 fire reports WHEELS: 6 complaints, 0.7% of reports WHEELS 6 · 0.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 166 complaints, 18.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 166 · 18.5% · 1 crash reports 1 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 393 43.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 206 23.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 125 13.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 18 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 1.0% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 1.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 1.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 6 0.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 166 18.5% 1 crashes · 1 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 2017. 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2019-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2021-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2022-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2023-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2023-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2024-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2024-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2024-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2025-Q1: 52 owner reports 52 2025-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 Owner reports Apr 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation RQ23006 ● Investigation RQ23006 Investigation PE23015 ● Investigation PE23015 Investigation PE25020 ● Investigation PE25020 Investigation EA26004 ● Investigation EA26004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 14
2019-Q2 Owner reports 35
2019-Q3 Owner reports 57
2019-Q4 Owner reports 25
2020-Q1 Owner reports 25
2020-Q2 Owner reports 22
2020-Q3 Owner reports 22
2020-Q4 Owner reports 34
2021-Q1 Owner reports 21
2021-Q2 Owner reports 19
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 16
2022-Q1 Owner reports 19
2022-Q2 Owner reports 29
2022-Q3 Owner reports 30
2022-Q4 Owner reports 31
2023-Q1 Owner reports 39
2023-Q2 Owner reports 26
2023-Q3 Owner reports 25
2023-Q4 Owner reports 34
2024-Q1 Owner reports 50
2024-Q2 Owner reports 51
2024-Q3 Owner reports 35
2024-Q4 Owner reports 38
2025-Q1 Owner reports 52
2025-Q2 Owner reports 31
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 13
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 11
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ23006
Defect investigation 1 PE23015
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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