2009 Model Year

Ford Focus

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
228
Recalls
0
Crashes
25
Severe
42

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Oct 2023

Rocker panels rust out and cause the lifting points on the car unable to be used. Mechanics refuse to work on my car due to not being able to lift th...

Latches/Locks
Aug 2023

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parked in the driveway, the contact opened both rear doors; however, while attempting to...

Brakes
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact felt the front passenger’s side brake was seizing. The contac...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2021

My car started to rough idle, when I go to press the gas pedal there is no rev or acceleration or anything. It came up with a code for the throttle bo...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up after multiple attempts without warning. The contact initia...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2020

THE FUEL PUMP KEEP DISABLING! WHEN TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR IT WILL CONTINUE TO TURN OVER AFTER THE KEY HAS BEEN PULLED BACK OUT OF THE START POSITION

Electrical System
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT SON STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNI...

Power Train
Feb 2020

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE SHIFTING THEN WOULDNT GO PAST THIRD SHIFT AND THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.

Electrical System
Jan 2020

WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR, SOMETIMES IT WON'T TURN OVER WHEN TURNING THE KEY. I HAVE TO TRY A FEW TIMES IF NOT MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO STAR...

Power Train
Dec 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD...

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Summary

The 2009 Ford Focus has 228 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 25 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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