Ford Focus years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 19 model years of the Ford Focus by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2012, 2014, 2013, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 838 | 93 | 2.2 | 7 | 15 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 906 | 91 | 2.1 | 10 | 18 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 1,196 | 109 | 2.6 | 10 | 27 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 1,034 | 86 | 2.0 | 9 | 32 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 2,661 | 205 | 4.8 | 12 | 69 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 2,157 | 154 | 3.6 | 12 | 49 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 3,803 | 254 | 6.0 | 8 | 108 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 113 | 7 | 0.2 | 0 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 287 | 17 | 0.4 | 0 | 22 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 229 | 13 | 0.3 | 0 | 26 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 250 | 13 | 0.3 | 2 | 21 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 391 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 60 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 205 | 10 | 0.2 | 2 | 23 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 441 | 20 | 0.5 | 5 | 43 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 387 | 17 | 0.4 | 6 | 34 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 1,017 | 42 | 1.0 | 7 | 53 | Typical |
| 2002 | 1,014 | 41 | 1.0 | 8 | 85 | Typical |
| 2001 | 1,790 | 69 | 1.6 | 14 | 173 | Typical |
| 2000 | 3,738 | 138 | 3.3 | 18 | 252 | Most complaints |
- 2018838 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2017906 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 20161,196 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 20151,034 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 20142,661 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
- 20132,157 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
- 20123,803 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2011113 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2010287 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2009229 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008250 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2007391 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006205 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2005441 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004387 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
- 20031,017 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20021,014 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 20011,790 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 20003,738 complaints · 18 recallsMost complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2011, 2006, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2010, 2007, 2005.
About this comparison
What Ford Focus years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2012, 2014, 2013, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 19 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.