2006 Model Year

Ford Focus

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
203
Recalls
0
Crashes
22
Severe
40

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2023

Driving on hiway and vehicle shifted gears. Would no shift normally afterwards. Tried several times. Left myself and granddaughter in hiway in danger...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2023

Shifting linkage, was driving and went to shift into next gear and nothing. Clutch engaged, shifter goes in slot but doesn't stay it won't lock into g...

Suspension
Jan 2023

The welded retainer of the front bushing on the right side lower (control) arm had rusted through. This allowed the control arm to separate from the...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sep 2020

THE WIRING HARNESS FLEXES WHERE IT PASSES FROM THE BODY TO THE TAILGATE CAUSING THE IINSULATION AND WIRING TO BREAK AND SHORT TO THE BODY RESULTING IN...

Air Bags
Mar 2020

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER CAR WAS PARKED AND THEN STARTED. ENGINE STARTED, AND THE AIR BAG SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS PART OF SELF TEST, WENT O...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2020

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GAS PEDDLE GET STUCK AND SOMETIMES WONT PUSH DOWN TO GO SOMETIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL LIGHTS FLICKER...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THEY ATTEMPT TO FILL THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL WOULD BEGIN TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE...

WHEELS
Dec 2019

I PURCHASED 2 BF GOODRICH G-FORCE SPORT COMP-2 RADIAL 205/50.R16 87Z SL TIRES ON APRIL 15, 2019 FROM AMAZON, INSTALLED ON FRONT TIRE POSITIONS ON MAY...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2019

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE RPMS SKY ROCKETED. TURNS OUT IT WAS A BROKEN CRUISE CONTROL M...

Brakes Crash
Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR B...

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Summary

The 2006 Ford Focus has 203 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 22 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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