Ford

Focus

Compact Cars · model years 2000 to 2018

Includes Focus, Focus FWD, Focus FWD FFV and 1 more as listed by the EPA.

The verdict

Best year: 2011. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 296; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 7.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 3781, about 4.3x this model's typical 887; recalls: 7, in line with this model's typical 7.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford Focus
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2000	6Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2000
2001	8Gas	25	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2001
2002	9Gas	25	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2002
2003	13Gas	24	no data	$2,600	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2003
2004	12Gas	25	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2004
2005	5Gas	25	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2005
2006	5Gas	25	no data	$2,500	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2006
2007	5Gas	26	no data	$2,400	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2007
2008	2Gas	28	no data	$2,200	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2008
2009	2Gas	27.5	no data	$2,250	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2009
2010	2Gas	28	139	$2,200	0	0	0	22	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 296 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 7 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	2Gas	28.5	138	$2,175	0	0	0	30	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 296 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 7 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	6Gas	30.5	160	$2,050	7	3,781	3	123	POWER TRAIN 29%, STEERING 19%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 3781, about 4.3x this model's typical 887 recalls: 7, in line with this model's typical 7 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 88 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	7Gas	30	160	$2,100	11	2,103	3	149	POWER TRAIN 38%, ENGINE 12%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 2103, about 2x this model's typical 1035 recalls: 11, about 1.6x this model's typical 7 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 28 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	7Gas	30	160	$2,100	11	2,636	3	142	POWER TRAIN 43%, ENGINE 12%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 2636, about 2.6x this model's typical 1035 recalls: 11, about 1.6x this model's typical 7 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 NHTSA advised parking the 2014 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.1 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	8Gas	30	160	$2,100	7	1,009	4 (1 open)	125	POWER TRAIN 42%, ENGINE 13%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 1009, below this model's typical 1183 recalls: 7, in line with this model's typical 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	8Gas	30.5	142	$2,050	8	1,183	3 (1 open)	190	POWER TRAIN 43%, ENGINE 15%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 1183, in line with this model's typical 1183 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 49 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	8Gas	30	142	$2,075	8	885	4 (1 open)	168	POWER TRAIN 38%, ENGINE 19%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 885, below this model's typical 1183 recalls: 8, above this model's typical 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 53 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	5Gas	31	160	$2,000	5	815	4 (1 open)	100	POWER TRAIN 29%, ENGINE 21%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 815, above this model's typical 739 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2000: 25.5 to 2018: 31

Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2018: 815

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Ford Focus to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.