MYRModel Year Report

Ford Focus — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2000, 2014, 2013, 2001 · Best bets: 2011, 2006, 2009, 2008, 2010, 2004

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Focus Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2018 highlighted. 1999: 11 complaints 1999 2000: 3686 complaints 2001: 1761 complaints 2002: 939 complaints 2002 2003: 977 complaints 2004: 387 complaints 2005: 441 complaints 2005 2006: 204 complaints 2007: 391 complaints 2008: 250 complaints 2008 2009: 229 complaints 2010: 287 complaints 2011: 113 complaints 2011 2012: 3763 complaints 2013: 2106 complaints 2014: 2597 complaints 2014 2015: 1016 complaints 2016: 1178 complaints 2017: 894 complaints 2017 2018: 826 complaints 2018
2018: 826 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199911
20003686
20011761
2002939
2003977
2004387
2005441
2006204
2007391
2008250
2009229
2010287
2011113
20123763
20132106
20142597
20151016
20161178
2017894
2018826

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2018 Recommended 826 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 894 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 1178 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 1016 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 2597 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2106 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 3763 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 113 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 287 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 229 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 250 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 391 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 204 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 441 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 387 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 977 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 939 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 1761 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 3686 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.