2013 Model Year

Ford Focus

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
2,096
Recalls
2
Crashes
49
Severe
87

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

13V335000 Aug 2013

Other

No consequence data available

12E035000 Oct 2012

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Nov 2026

During recent freezing weather, upon starting the car and attempting to turn, I realized that the steering wheel was frozen solid. While researching w...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

The car shows a warning transmission fault service now

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 2025

Our 2013 ford focus has had the shudder clutch replaced 3 times in 4 years. We paid $2500 for them to replace the clutch, forks, and adjust the tcm mo...

Fuel System
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, the RPM decreased, and the veh...

Power Train
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

The reverse Camera assist and alerts are faulty. The camera when you put the car into Reverse is upside down all of a sudden. The alerts continue to b...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Sep 2025

erratic shifting and eratic slipping gears , first happened while on highway and then it wouldnt go in any gear besides reverse and would say transmis...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 2025

While driving, the electric power steering went out. I purchased this vehicle on Aug 15 2025 and the Carfax report did not have any information pert...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Aug 2025

I have a current recall on my transmission I notify for it. I went up there to get the recall fixed. They plugged it up to the machine to see about my...

Power Train
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH on two occasions, the vehicle lost motive power. The check e...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2013 Ford Focus has 2096 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 49 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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