2010 Ford Focus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 408 complaints
408
Total Complaints
49,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
28
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,000 25th Percentile
49,000 Median Mileage
82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
ENGINE
42
POWER TRAIN
37
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
26
SUSPENSION
17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
15
WHEELS
15

Severity Assessment

28
Crashes
5
Fires
27
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2010 FORD FOCUS SE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT IS NOT PROPERLY AND SECURELY RETAINED IN POSITION AND MAY SLIDE UP AND UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING "STUCK" PEDAL CONDITION. THE RETENTION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF 2 POSTS MOUNTED IN THE CARPET AND 2 CORRESPONDING HOLES IN THE MAT. MOST OTHER CARS USE A..."
"2010 FORD FOCUS-SHOCKS APPEAR TO FAIL ON FRONT OF VEHICLE WITH A LOUD NOISE ON A MODERATE BUMP-SOME INDICATED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL-BOTTOMS OUT COMPLETELY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM I WONDER IF I SHOULD PARK THIS THING. *TR"
"CAR ENGINE KILLS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 23 DAYS, THE LAST TIME ON INTERSTATE IN THE LEFT AT 60 MPH. CAR WILL NOT START FOR SOME TIME AFTER BUT WILL START BUT STALL AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT STALLED WHILE TURNING ACROSS A 6 LANE INTERSECTI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28