MYRModel Year Report

Ford Focus — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 440 complaints 2005 2006: 204 complaints 2007: 391 complaints 2008: 250 complaints 2008 2009: 229 complaints 2010: 287 complaints 2011: 113 complaints 2011 2012: 3755 complaints 2013: 2103 complaints 2014: 2586 complaints 2014 2015: 1007 complaints 2016: 1174 complaints 2017: 882 complaints 2017 2018: 821 complaints 2018
2018: 821 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199911
20003686
20011761
2002939
2003977
2004387
2005440
2006204
2007391
2008250
2009229
2010287
2011113
20123755
20132103
20142586
20151007
20161174
2017882
2018821

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2018 Recommended 821 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 882 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 1174 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 1007 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 2586 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2103 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 3755 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 440 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.