2015 Ford Focus problems and complaints
Owners have filed 1034 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Focus. The most-reported areas: Power Train (563), Engine (176), Fuel/Propulsion System (141).
Key takeaways
- 1034 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 32 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 29 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 563 | 54% |
| Engine | 176 | 17% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 141 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 120 | 12% |
| Steering | 96 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 68 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44 | 4% |
| Fuel System | 34 | 3% |
| Gasoline | 34 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 18 | 2% |
| Structure | 16 | 2% |
| Wheels | 12 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Ford Focus 5 HB FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Ford Focus 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-12
My Car purge valve canister is bad and i reported the situation to a ford dealership near me for over 2 weeks now and nothing has been done.They claim they are expecting parts but nothing yet up until now.
Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2026-10-05
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V369000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the failure occurred after the recall repair. While starting and driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehic...
Engine - filed 2026-09-30
I am NOT filing in regards to the clutch fracture recall on previous page . I AM filing a complaint regarding the 1.0 L Ecoboost engine "wet timing belt " system which is currently under NHTSA Engineering Analysis . My vehicle has 147,000 miles and still has the original wet timing belt . Ford`s original maintenance sc...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.