⌘K
Federal filingsHome›Early Warning reports›Ford› Focus

The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.

Early Warning Reporting · Ford

Ford Focus: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Ford reported 793 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Ford Focus, model years 2001–2018, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

Photo: Dmitrii Filatov / Unsplash
793 incidents reported
36 deaths, as claimed
885 injuries, as claimed
2001–2018 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2001404——
20028210——
200317216——
2004838——
200533142——
200619422——
200742246——
200838243——
200929136——
201036046——
201111012——
20123034309——
201357072——
2014853100——
201534443——
201635633——
201714018143,0889.8
201820225124,92016

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags32210
Steering System1476
Other781
Power Train702
Engine and Cooling System513
Seat Belts5110
Service Brake System403
Vehicle Speed Control391
Structure3511
Seats357
Visibility300
Electrical System240
Latch190
Fire151
No System/Component Specified140
Rollover142
Tires81
Suspension System71
Fuel System61
Wheels51
Exterior Lighting40
ESC40
Forward Collision11
Backover Prevention10
Parking Brake System10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Ford Focus puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Ford Focus, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
not reported2015MI02Air Bags · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2024 Q4
2024-07-022018TX01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2024 Q3
not reported2015FL10Structure2024 Q1
2023-09-272018FL01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q1
2023-06-082015AR01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-02-252014IN01Air Bags2023 Q2
2022-06-252015MD01Power Train · Service Brake System2023 Q1
not reported2018FL01Engine and Cooling System2022 Q2
2022-05-282016MO11Structure · Air Bags2024 Q2
2022-03-012014VT01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-02-212015FL12Structure · Air Bags · Other2024 Q4
2021-11-132017NC01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-012014NC01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-08-162018TX10Seats2023 Q3
2021-06-022017PA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-05-212014—01Latch · Structure · Air Bags · Visibility · Electrical System2022 Q4
2021-03-132018PA01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-01-302014—02Vehicle Speed Control · Engine and Cooling System2023 Q1
2020-12-292014AL02Exterior Lighting2022 Q3
2020-12-272013MI01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q1
2020-12-262014AR01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-10-062016VA01Other2020 Q4
not reported2016MD01Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-162018CA03Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-08-062016—01Latch · Power Train · Steering System · Other2025 Q1
2020-08-062017MO03Fire · No System/Component Specified2020 Q3
2020-06-142015IL01Seat Belts · Air Bags2021 Q2
2020-05-292012CA01Seat Belts · Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-04-072018AZ12Forward Collision · Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-03-312014—01Power Train · Other2020 Q1
2020-02-022017IN01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-01-292016—01ESC · Latch · Power Train · Other2020 Q1
2020-01-282018IN01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-262013—01ESC · Power Train · Other2020 Q1
2020-01-212018FL01Other2020 Q1
2020-01-162014OR01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-10-312018MI01ESC · Visibility · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q4
2019-10-292014OH01Seat Belts · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-132018MO01Seats · Structure · Seat Belts · Air Bags2021 Q1
2019-10-022012TN01Latch · Power Train2021 Q3
not reported2016CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-232014NY01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-07-292016TX01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-07-122018MT02Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-072015CO01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-302016KY01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-06-282014TX02Structure · Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-182014FL01Latch · Structure · Power Train · Fuel System · Steering System2021 Q3
2019-06-032018MD01No System/Component Specified2019 Q2
2019-05-022014CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-232014AZ01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-132013TX02Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-03-252013MD02Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q2
2019-03-212018GA02Visibility2019 Q1
2019-03-152010MS02Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags · Power Train · Service Brake System · Steering System2019 Q2
2019-03-112015MO01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-02-092014NY01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System · Other2019 Q1
2019-02-012014FL01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2021 Q3
2019-01-292014IL01Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q2
2019-01-022016OH01Service Brake System · Steering System2019 Q1
2018-11-232017MN01Power Train2019 Q1
2018-11-202016NY01Wheels2024 Q2
2018-11-152014GA02Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2018-11-092013MI01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2018-11-042018KY01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-10-282016AR10Rollover · Engine and Cooling System2019 Q2
2018-10-162017OR01Seat Belts · Air Bags · Steering System2019 Q1
2018-09-252014GA01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2021 Q3
2018-09-102016NY01Service Brake System2019 Q2
2018-09-062015AZ01Seat Belts · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-032017TX01Air Bags2021 Q4
2018-08-222012KY10Engine and Cooling System2019 Q4
2018-08-212016OK01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-162015OK02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-102012CA01Seat Belts · Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-08-092018UT02Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-07-232015MD01Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brake System · Other2018 Q4
2018-07-052014FL01Power Train2022 Q2
2018-06-042015NY01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q1
2018-05-212015—01Power Train · Other2018 Q2
2018-05-172018CA01Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-272017CA01Seats · Structure · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2018-04-232014PA01Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q1
2018-04-232016NC01Other2018 Q2
2018-04-152014TN01Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-062013OH01Seats2018 Q2
not reported2016FL10Tires2018 Q1
not reported2012FL02Air Bags · Power Train2018 Q1
2018-02-242016MS01Fire · No System/Component Specified2018 Q2
2018-01-262016WA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-172016NC01Visibility2018 Q1
2018-01-112016ME01Backover Prevention · ESC · Tires · Air Bags · Visibility2018 Q2
2018-01-022018MA01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q1
2017-12-292017IN01Service Brake System2018 Q1
2017-12-182013MO04Engine and Cooling System2018 Q1
2017-12-162015OK10Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2017-12-102016TX01Air Bags · Steering System2018 Q1
not reported2013OH02Power Train2017 Q4
2017-11-032018MO01Visibility2017 Q4
2017-10-222017TN03Seats · Structure · Seat Belts2021 Q4
2017-09-292014TN01Air Bags · Power Train2017 Q4
2017-09-262015TX01Power Train2017 Q4
2017-09-212017CA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-09-182017OH01Visibility2017 Q3
2017-09-102016AR20Seats · Structure · Seat Belts2018 Q4
2017-09-102008LA01Power Train2017 Q4
2017-08-272014ID01Seats · Seat Belts · Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-08-072016TX01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-08-072017MO01Seat Belts · Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-08-012017SC01Visibility2017 Q3
2017-07-272013TX01Seat Belts · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2018 Q3
2017-07-212016OK02Visibility2017 Q3
2017-07-022012TX01Latch2018 Q4
2017-07-012012AK02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-06-232016MO10Seats · Seat Belts2019 Q4
2017-06-212016OH01Service Brake System2017 Q3
2017-06-062013GA02Air Bags2017 Q3
not reported2013CA01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2017 Q2
2017-05-082013TN02Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q3
2017-05-052013CA01No System/Component Specified2018 Q2
2017-05-042016FL01Power Train2017 Q3
2017-05-022012—01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-212009CA10Wheels · Service Brake System · Suspension System2017 Q2
2017-04-112009—01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-022016WV01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-03-072013VA02Seat Belts · Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-02-282016CA01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2017 Q2
2017-02-212012MO01Rollover · Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-02-202012ME02Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2017 Q1
2017-02-032014NY01Power Train2017 Q1
2017-01-272012WA01Fire · Seats · Other2017 Q1
2017-01-272016CO01Other2017 Q1
2017-01-172012FL01Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-12-302016CA01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q4
2016-12-232013FL01Power Train · Steering System2017 Q2
2016-12-182015FL01Fire · No System/Component Specified2017 Q1
2016-12-122014OK04Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2017 Q2
not reported2014CA01Other2016 Q4
2016-11-172013CA01No System/Component Specified2021 Q2
2016-11-132014GA01Seats · Structure2017 Q4
2016-11-122015VA01Service Brake System · Suspension System2017 Q1
2016-10-192014FL01Other2016 Q4
2016-10-152014MO01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-10-022015TX01Seat Belts2017 Q2
2016-09-182012TX01Latch2016 Q4
2016-09-162013MA01Other2016 Q3
2016-09-082012MA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-252012—01Power Train2016 Q3
2016-08-132012CA01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2016 Q3
2016-08-052016CA01Exterior Lighting2016 Q3
2016-08-032016MO01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-012013TX01Engine and Cooling System · Steering System · Other2016 Q3
2016-07-252014SC01Other2016 Q3
2016-07-202012TX01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-07-172007CA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-152015WY01Wheels · Seat Belts · Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-082010MI01Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-06-292014PA01Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags · Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-06-202012TX01Latch2016 Q3
2016-06-192016CO01Service Brake System · Suspension System2016 Q3
2016-06-142012PA01Other2016 Q2
2016-06-022014MI01Seat Belts · Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-05-272014AR01Rollover · Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-05-232013TN01Power Train · Steering System2016 Q3
2016-05-232013TX01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q2
2016-05-212015TX02Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-05-202015UT03Seat Belts · Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-05-202014TX01Latch2016 Q3
2016-05-202013CA01Visibility · Other2016 Q2
2016-05-102009MI01Electrical System2016 Q2
2016-05-022012TX01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-212016CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-152015AZ01Rollover · Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-112018GA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2016-04-112016VT02Electrical System2017 Q1
2016-04-102012MA01Electrical System2016 Q2
2016-04-042012KY01Other2016 Q2
2016-04-032012CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-03-302014LA01Power Train2016 Q1
2016-03-232012WI01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-03-212015VA02Service Brake System · Suspension System2016 Q2
2016-03-182014CA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-03-132013TX03Structure2017 Q1
not reported2015TX01Air Bags2016 Q1
not reported2012IL10Steering System2016 Q1
not reported2012WI01Other2016 Q1
2016-02-282012CA01Fire · No System/Component Specified2016 Q1
2016-02-252012AK01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-02-022014NM01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-01-212012SC01Steering System2016 Q1
2016-01-212009—01Other2016 Q1
2016-01-082007TX01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-01-042015GA01Power Train2016 Q2
2015-12-302014GA01Service Brake System2015 Q4
2015-12-232013TX01Air Bags2016 Q2
2015-12-212015CA02Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-12-212013MI01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2016 Q1
2015-12-082014TX01Fire · Other2015 Q4
2015-12-062015CA01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train2015 Q4
2015-12-012012CA01Air Bags2015 Q4
not reported2015PA03Other2015 Q4
not reported2014AL01Visibility2015 Q4
2015-11-282013MI01Power Train · Steering System2016 Q1
2015-11-212014NJ01Structure2015 Q4
2015-11-152008OH01Air Bags2016 Q3
2015-11-102014NC01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q4
2015-11-032007MI01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-282008CA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2015-10-242010TX03Air Bags2017 Q2
2015-10-232015GA03Power Train · Service Brake System2015 Q4
2015-10-232013CA01Air Bags · Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System2015 Q4
2015-10-212015FL01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q4
2015-10-192013TX01Rollover · Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2016 Q2
2015-10-162008IA02Air Bags · Fuel System2015 Q4
2015-10-142012WI01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-092014IL02Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-092012CA01Steering System2015 Q4
2015-09-222010OH01Seat Belts · Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-09-192011PA01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-09-182013MS03Power Train2015 Q4
2015-09-172012GA01Electrical System2015 Q3
2015-09-162015TN10Steering System2015 Q4
2015-09-122014WV01Vehicle Speed Control2015 Q4
2015-09-012015—01Suspension System2015 Q3
not reported2014CA02Air Bags · Power Train2015 Q3
not reported2014CA01Air Bags · Power Train2015 Q3
2015-08-302013NY01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-08-282012OK01Power Train2015 Q4
2015-08-212015MI01Other2015 Q3
2015-08-192014FL01Steering System2016 Q3
2015-08-172015PA01Other2015 Q3
2015-08-172014TX01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-07-312014MN01Other2015 Q3
2015-07-292014MI01Visibility2015 Q3
2015-07-272014OK01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q3
2015-07-172014NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2015 Q3
2015-07-152014IL01Power Train · Service Brake System2015 Q3
2015-07-072012IL01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-07-072012OK01Power Train2015 Q3
2015-07-042014OK06Fire · Vehicle Speed Control · Fuel System2016 Q1
2015-07-032010AL01Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train · Service Brake System2015 Q3
2015-06-302012WI01Other2015 Q2
2015-06-252013CO01Power Train2015 Q2
2015-06-182009CA01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-06-172012CT01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-06-152014CA01Engine and Cooling System2015 Q3
2015-05-272014TN01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-05-252014MD02Structure · Air Bags2018 Q3
2015-05-252012CA01Seats2015 Q2
2015-05-202012VA01Other2015 Q2

The newest 250 of 793 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Ford received alleging a death or injury in a Ford Focus and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Focus that sold more will have more rows. All Ford models · What these reports are, and are not.