2015 Ford Focus problems and recalls

55% of owner complaints on the 2015 Ford Focus related to the Power Train (561 of 1,028).

1,028
Complaints
9
Recalls
32
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
29
Injuries
39.4
Severity index

Severity index 39.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 131 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 8% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 561 complaints (54.6%)561 55%EngineEngine: 174 complaints (16.9%)174 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 139 complaints (13.5%)139 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 119 complaints (11.6%)119 12%SteeringSteering: 96 complaints (9.3%)96 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 68 complaints (6.6%)68 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 44 complaints (4.3%)44 4%Fuel SystemFuel System: 33 complaints (3.2%)33 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN56154.6%
ENGINE17416.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13913.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11911.6%
STEERING969.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM686.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL444.3%
FUEL SYSTEM333.2%

Complaints filed per year

01152302015: 262016: 502017: 582018: 952019: 2252020: 1042021: 662022: 1072023: 1022024: 1042025: 622026: 29 (partial year)151617181922520212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201526
201650
201758
201895
2019225
2020104
202166
2022107
2023102
2024104
202562
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (268 against 277).

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.
18V16900012/03/2018POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Foc
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
15V43600008/07/2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to June 12, 2015, and Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured April 22, 2014, to June 12, 2015. In the affec
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.
26V37600009/06/2026POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

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 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.