Ford Focus Mk3

Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country

No recall found in EU Safety Gate, checked up to and including 2017

Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country

• Official item from NHTSA: vehicle speed control

  50 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: power train

  45 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: electrical system

  43 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: engine

  42 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: latches/locks/linkages

  31 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: unknown or other

  26 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: structure

  24 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: suspension

  19 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: fuel/propulsion system

  17 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: wheels

  15 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: fuel system

  15 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: gasoline

  15 of the 287 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: steering

  10 of the 113 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

• Official item from NHTSA: engine and engine cooling

  81 of the 900 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 09/06/2026

American manufacturer bulletins: published for the American market, not automatically representative of this country

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 24 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about EQUIPMENT (5 of 24), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE (3 of 24), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE (3 of 24). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 33 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about POWER TRAIN (9 of 33), EQUIPMENT (6 of 33), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (6 of 33). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 143 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about POWER TRAIN (24 of 143), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (22 of 143), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (20 of 143). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 170 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (33 of 170), POWER TRAIN (24 of 170), EQUIPMENT (23 of 170). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 162 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (35 of 162), POWER TRAIN (25 of 162), ENGINE (22 of 162). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 139 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (35 of 139), EQUIPMENT (21 of 139), POWER TRAIN (19 of 139). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 215 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (66 of 215), EQUIPMENT (38 of 215), POWER TRAIN (21 of 215). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: FOCUS

  The manufacturer has published 180 technical bulletins about FOCUS, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (52 of 180), EQUIPMENT (30 of 180), ENGINE (18 of 180). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2017

American crash-test rating (NHTSA): for the American market, not automatically representative of this country

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2012) scores 4 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2013) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2014) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2015) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 5/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2016) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 5/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

• NHTSA safety rating: FOCUS

  In NHTSA's American crash test, FOCUS (model year 2017) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 5/5, side 5/5, rollover 4/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2017

Based on American insurance claims for this model: not automatically representative of this country

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 115 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 116 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 115 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 117 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 120 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 134 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: Focus

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for Focus is 135 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2017