"How reliable is the 2014 Ford Focus?"

"Based on 3580 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Ford Focus has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Ford Focus?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Ford Focus is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 3580 total complaints filed."

2014 Ford Focus: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3580 complaints

3580

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

140

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

1468

ENGINE

437

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

293

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

276

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

233

STEERING

211

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

160

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

140

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE V..."

"LOW GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR AFTER TURNS, INCLINES, ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP. SOUNDS LIKE ALUMINUM CANS GRINDING. ALSO, LOSS OF POWER IN CAR ACCELERATION FOR BRIEF PERIODS WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE FREEWAY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN 1468 complaints

25th: 11,100 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

ENGINE 437 complaints

25th: 14,000 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 86,504 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 293 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 61,050 mi 75th: 86,088 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 276 complaints

25th: 21,980 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 76,159 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 233 complaints

25th: 26,900 mi Median: 59,095 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 342 TX: 310 FL: 234 PA: 195 MI: 182 NC: 164 OH: 153 VA: 133 GA: 115 NY: 113

Who Files Complaints?

0.9%

Original Owners

99.1%

Second+ Owners

Ford Focus — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	5149	60,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	358
2001	2359	57,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	227
2002	1198	47,700	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	107
2003	1224	55,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	70
2004	497	50,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	43
2005	599	62,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	60
2006	270	62,000	AIR BAGS	35
2007	524	55,423	AIR BAGS	86
2008	333	64,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	25
2009	321	46,450	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	37
2010	408	49,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	28
2011	156	49,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	15
2012	4953	65,000	POWER TRAIN	179
2013	2903	52,141	POWER TRAIN	80
2015	1299	60,000	POWER TRAIN	42
2016	1542	60,000	POWER TRAIN	39
2017	1156	52,800	POWER TRAIN	28
2018	1075	54,500	POWER TRAIN	24

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