2018 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 824 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (265 complaints · 32.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 265 of 824 owner complaints (32.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 265 complaints, 32.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 265 · 32.2% ENGINE: 247 complaints, 30.0% of reports ENGINE 247 · 30.0% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 145 complaints, 17.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 145 · 17.6% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 26 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 26 · 3.2% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 2.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 2.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 1.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 1.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 0.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 0.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 0.7% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 0.7% · 5 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 4 complaints, 0.5% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 · 0.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 173 complaints, 21.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 173 · 21.0% · 2 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 265 32.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 247 30.0% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 145 17.6% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 26 3.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 0.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 0.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 0.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 173 21.0% 2 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 Jan 2018. 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2023-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2023-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q1: 85 owner reports 85 2024-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2024-Q3: 55 owner reports 55 2024-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2025-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2025-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2025-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jan 2018 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
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 12
2019-Q3 Owner reports 22
2019-Q4 Owner reports 17
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 19
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 22
2021-Q2 Owner reports 17
2021-Q3 Owner reports 20
2021-Q4 Owner reports 19
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 23
2022-Q3 Owner reports 29
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 36
2023-Q2 Owner reports 19
2023-Q3 Owner reports 49
2023-Q4 Owner reports 29
2024-Q1 Owner reports 85
2024-Q2 Owner reports 65
2024-Q3 Owner reports 55
2024-Q4 Owner reports 36
2025-Q1 Owner reports 37
2025-Q2 Owner reports 32
2025-Q3 Owner reports 28
2025-Q4 Owner reports 9
2026-Q1 Owner reports 19
2026-Q2 Owner reports 21
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
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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