2014 Ford Focus problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Ford Focus include 1 fatality report, 69 crashes and 10 fires across 2,652 filings.

2,652
Complaints
12
Recalls
69
Crash reports
10
Fire reports
47
Injuries
29.5
Severity index

Severity index 29.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 29.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 136 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 2% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 1,595 complaints (60.1%)1,595 60%EngineEngine: 458 complaints (17.3%)458 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 308 complaints (11.6%)308 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 279 complaints (10.5%)279 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 274 complaints (10.3%)274 10%SteeringSteering: 227 complaints (8.6%)227 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 169 complaints (6.4%)169 6%StructureStructure: 62 complaints (2.3%)62 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1,59560.1%
ENGINE45817.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30811.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27910.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM27410.3%
STEERING2278.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1696.4%
STRUCTURE622.3%

Complaints filed per year

02805602013: 82014: 1572015: 2802016: 3032017: 2022018: 2532019: 5532020: 1822021: 1182022: 1712023: 1832024: 1052025: 952026: 42 (partial year)1314151617181955320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20138
2014157
2015280
2016303
2017202
2018253
2019553
2020182
2021118
2022171
2023183
2024105
202595
2026 (year to date)42
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (383 against 471).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V73500022/10/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
19V51500005/07/2019FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines, previously recalled under 18V-735. The affected vehicles did not have the Powertrain Control Modul
15V81300002/12/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured January 11, 2012, to April 1, 2013, and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles manufactured May 03, 2012, to October 14, 2013. Insufficient compression in the engine wiring harness splices to the Ma
16V64300006/09/2016LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching
16V69800028/09/2016LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCKFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interi
14V52500002/09/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to May 24, 2014, 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured on June 6, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to July 7, 2014. In the affected vehicle
14V49500011/08/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to April 1, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines and Focus ST vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to October 14, 2013, and equipped with 2.0 liter engines.
14V51400022/08/2014STEERINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
15V00500009/01/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford
20V33100008/06/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recal
26V01100015/01/2026EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
26V36900009/06/2026FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.

Other Ford Focus model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.