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Ford Focus: the model-year record
The Ford Focus as filed for model years 2012 to 2018: the Ford factory terms it inherits, a row for each model year, and the public safety files as they are pulled.
Filed 16 Oct 2026
Catalog entry · FORD-FOCUS
The entry
- Brand
- Ford
- Model
- Focus
- Body style
- compact sedan and hatchback
- Timing drive
- mixed: chain or belt depending on engine
- Model years
- 2012 to 2018 (7 in the file)
Source: Click 4 Coverage model-line table, read October 16, 2026.
Inherited terms
Factory terms this model inherits from Ford
- Basic
- 3 years or 36,000 miles
- Powertrain
- 5 years or 60,000 miles
Confirm against your VIN. The clock starts at first sale. Terms vary by model year, trim and market.
The terms are filed by brand, not by model, so a particular trim or market may differ. The Ford drawer has the worked example.
Model-year rows
Ford Focus, year by year
Example columns only. The odometer column assumes 12,000 miles a year from the model year to 2026. The calendar columns assume the car was first sold during its model year; a car sold earlier or later moves both. The record links go to Click 4 Coverage, the advertiser.
| Model year | Example odometer, 2026 | Basic calendar limit | Powertrain calendar limit | Client record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 168,000 | 2015 | 2017 | 2012 record |
| 2013 | 156,000 | 2016 | 2018 | 2013 record |
| 2014 | 144,000 | 2017 | 2019 | 2014 record |
| 2015 | 132,000 | 2018 | 2020 | 2015 record |
| 2016 | 120,000 | 2019 | 2021 | 2016 record |
| 2017 | 108,000 | 2020 | 2022 | 2017 record |
| 2018 | 96,000 | 2021 | 2023 | 2018 record |
Confirm against your VIN. The clock starts at first sale. Terms vary by model year, trim and market.
Federal file · recalls
Recall campaigns
28 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns name this model across the 7 model years in the file, or 4.0 per model year.
A recall is a free repair the maker performs. The count is not a defect rate and is not adjusted for how many cars were sold. Whether a given car has had its recall work done is answered by a VIN lookup on the federal recall site.
Campaign numbers: 12E035000, 12V149000, 13V085000, 13V335000, 13V475000, 13V523000, 14V495000, 14V514000, 14V525000, 15V005000, 15V436000, 15V813000, 16V479000, 16V643000, 16V698000, 17V052000, 17V528000, 18V169000, 18V592000, 18V735000, 18V845000, 19V515000, 20V331000, 23V905000, 26V011000, 26V012000, 26V369000, 26V376000.
Source: NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL), pulled 2026-10-16. Matched in the federal file as make FORD, model FOCUS / FOCUS ELECTRIC.
Federal file · complaints
Most-reported components
12,612 complaints on file for this model across the model years in the file.
Self-reported safety complaints, not adjusted for sales volume, and not verified by NHTSA as defects. Counted by distinct complaint number; one complaint can name several components, so the rows add up to more than the total. Complaint counts tend to rise after a recall is announced. A component named often is where owners reported problems, not a measured failure rate.
| Component (as NHTSA names it) | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 5,888 |
| Engine | 2,173 |
| Steering | 1,615 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1,378 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1,223 |
| Electrical System | 1,150 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 588 |
| Structure:Body | 461 |
Source: NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL), pulled 2026-10-16.
Federal file · years compared
Ford Focus years to avoid? The complaint count by model year
Within this model only, the model years with the most self-reported safety complaints on file: 2012 (3,802), 2014 (2,658), 2013 (2,181). This ranks years of one model against each other and is not adjusted for sales volume. Newer model years have had fewer years on the road in which to collect complaints, and a year showing zero means no complaint in the file matched that model year under the strings used. Read it as a record, not a verdict.
| Rank | Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | 3,802 |
| 2 | 2014 | 2,658 |
| 3 | 2013 | 2,181 |
| 4 | 2016 | 1,194 |
| 5 | 2015 | 1,034 |
| 6 | 2017 | 906 |
| 7 | 2018 | 837 |
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