Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Ford Focus has 8 recalls, 881 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
8
Recalls
881
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
18V735000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may ...
19V515000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0L GDI gasoline engines and 2013-2014 Focus ST vehicles eq...
18V845000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. ...
17V528000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Focus vehicles. The rear left side seat back frame may have an insufficient weld between the outb...
16V698000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 a...
23V905000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensi...
26V011000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine b...
26V012000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and devel...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Ford Focus 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Driving down the road the car shimmed a couple times I parked it turned it off when I went to turn i... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicles engine died in traffic and left me stranded in the middle of a busy road. Upon a mechan... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am reporting a safety-related defect in my 2017 Ford Focus equipped with the PowerShift dual-clutc... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on the highway, (I-40) my dash lit up with "transmission fault stop car" The it shudde... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ●Unknown- transmition seem to slip or acted like stalling or about to die. Would jerk forward and s... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKOWN my rpms rev up randomly I can’t shut my car off when I get gas and makes a raving up sound I... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a dealership conduct issue that directly affected vehicle safety and caused financial... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Ford refuses to respond to emails nor return calls...... Cracked cylinder head caused from a known i... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2017 Ford Focus is grounded due to the oil pump safety recall involving loss of oil pressure and ... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | ENGINE | After recall Campaign 23S64 and the engine being replaced with G1FG-6006-DA and traceability Code [... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I have 2017 Ford Focus that is experiencing transmission issues related to the DPS6 Powershift trans... |
| Nov 2, 2025 | SUSPENSION | My car has a faulty transmission from factory, having some issues now for some months, Ford advised ... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My rear view camera only works about 15% of the time. I get a little dust on it and it's useless. Y... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Recall maintenance with regard to NHTSA ID Number: 19V515000 for a Purge Valve was completed 1/9/202... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission is overheating is the warning I keep getting on the dashboard read out. The transmissio... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I purchased this vehicle 4 days ago. On the second day I noticed a shutter when accelerating, going ... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V9... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V9... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission actuator A and actuator B making the Transmission not able to shift. Happened after new... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the li... |