Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-05 | 12V149000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 140,310 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Powershift for the transmission is the issue. Got two notices about a software update and followed through with upd… |
| 2026-03-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel s… |
| 2026-03-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I filled up my gas tank and a couple minutes later experienced shuddering while parked so I decided to turn the vehicle… |
| 2026-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission begin to stall and would not shift. The motor would get to high RPMS and then shift hard into the next… |
| 2026-01-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering system failure light came on and the Rack and pinion failed with no warning while I was driving on the highway… |
| 2025-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | the car runs without power when shifted to drive gear. It is sluggish trying to speed up. Took to Ford Dealers on a rec… |
| 2025-12-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am the owner of a 2012 Ford Focus SE with approximately 54,000 miles. Beginning around 44,000 miles, the vehicle exhi… |
| 2025-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | After receiving program #24N07 on 12/04/2024, my 2012 ford focus was stalling out while downshifting to stops and after… |
| 2025-10-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving to drop my fiancé off at work when the "Steering fault, Service now" warning came on. Went home, parked t… |
| 2025-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | Experienced abrupt electrical steering motor failure. Power steering remains inoperable and available for inspection. … |
| 2025-08-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car started shutting down while I am driving and also hard to start after |
| 2025-08-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased this car as a certified pre owned car from the Mazda dealership In mechanicsburg PA about two and a half ye… |
| 2025-08-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On Friday [XXX], I was at a stop sign waiting to turn right, when it was my turn to go my car would not move at all, fo… |
| 2025-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I own a 2012 Ford Focus with approximately 51,000 miles. The transmission warning light came on, and I was informed by … |
| 2025-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine shuddered… |
| 2025-07-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission une… |
| 2025-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am reporting a recurring safety issue with the DPS6 dual-clutch automatic transmission in my 2012 Ford Focus (VIN: [X… |
| 2025-07-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The Power Steering shut down suddenly while I was driving it. I am [XXX], and certainly did NOT have the power to turn… |
| 2025-06-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2025-06-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Everytime I go to get fuel the car will not crank it makes a terrible noise then cranks but its slow. The pressure in … |
| 2025-06-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked a… |
| 2025-06-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvert… |
| 2025-06-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light, the accelerator pedal was depressed; howe… |
| 2025-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at an undisclosed spe… |
| 2025-05-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side door failed to open as intended. The… |
| 2025-05-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the transmissi… |
| 2025-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I went to emissions and I received an “Important Vehicle Safety Recall Information” notice that states Transmission Con… |
| 2025-05-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to latch securely while… |
| 2025-04-25 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the window motor in the passenger’s side window was no long… |
| 2025-04-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled … |
| 2025-04-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Transmission problem |
| 2025-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering light intermittently comes on and vehicles looses power steering. Upon turning vehicle off then back on … |
| 2025-04-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was starting to pull away from a traffic light but the car would not go to second gear and was shaking violently this… |
| 2025-04-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel, the fuel nozzle continuously cl… |
| 2025-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The TCM on the transmission needs fixed they said i could get a rental car. |
| 2025-03-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | We have had constant problems with the car just randomly not starting. Some days it’ll work fine and then the next it w… |
| 2025-03-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, there was a p… |
| 2025-02-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine started to shake viol… |
| 2025-01-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission shudders and struggles to shift gears due to sticking clutch. This causes a dangerous delay in transmissi… |
| 2025-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has difficulty starting after refuel. Vehicle stalls randomly to the point that is too much of a danger to driv… |
| 2025-01-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the trunk latch disengaged… |
| 2025-01-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while attempting to close the doors of the vehicle, the doors fa… |
| 2024-12-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | Received Steering Assist Fault message. Vehicle has lost power steering ability without warning causing a safety issue |
| 2024-12-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the message "Transmission Hot," was displa… |
| 2024-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed and attemptin… |
| 2024-12-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal was… |
| 2024-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | During some Christmas shopping within the past few weeks, my cars power steering went out completely with no warning or… |
| 2024-12-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Back passenger door fails to latch when closed. |
| 2024-11-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My wipers worked, then paused mid windshield and went back down. Now they no longer work. Both fuses have been checked … |
| 2024-11-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Brought into Ford dealership for recalls to be done and when I picked my car up, no recalls were performed |