2016 Ford Focus problems and complaints
Owners have filed 1194 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Focus. The most-reported areas: Power Train (678), Engine (238), Fuel/Propulsion System (167).
Key takeaways
- 1194 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 27 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 24 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 678 | 57% |
| Engine | 238 | 20% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 167 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 107 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 86 | 7% |
| Fuel System | 64 | 5% |
| Gasoline | 61 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 50 | 4% |
| Steering | 45 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 36 | 3% |
| Air Bags | 15 | 1% |
| Wheels | 15 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Focus 5 HB FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2016 Ford Focus 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-13
The vehicle is subject to NHTSA Safety Recall Campaign 18V-735 (Ford Recall 18S32) regarding a defective Canister Purge Valve (CPV) that causes fuel vapor saturation, excessive fuel tank vacuum, fuel tank deformation, and engine stalling.The vehicle presented with an active check engine light for diagnostic trouble cod...
Electrical System,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-07
The vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure of the canister purge valve (CPV), causing an excessive vacuum that violently deformed and collapsed the plastic fuel tank. The deformation was so severe that it breached the fuel system, causing raw gasoline to pour directly out of the filler area and onto the ground when...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-20
The DPS6 transmission started out shuddering in low gears even after clutch replacement early on. This made pulling out into traffic slower than it should be. Received “transmission overheating” message “pull over for 5 minutes” in heavy traffic. Prior to the message car would shudder and lose power. This happened sudd...
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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.