Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Ford Focus Electric, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2013 Ford Focus Electric - 68 complaints in its first 8 years (69 to date)
- 2014 Ford Focus Electric - 55 complaints in its first 8 years (55 to date)
- 2012 Ford Focus Electric - 31 complaints in its first 8 years (33 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2012 Ford Focus Electric - 31 complaints in its first 8 years (33 to date)
- 2014 Ford Focus Electric - 55 complaints in its first 8 years (55 to date)
- 2013 Ford Focus Electric - 68 complaints in its first 8 years (69 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Focus Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Ford Focus Electric | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 Ford Focus Electric | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 Ford Focus Electric | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2014 Ford Focus Electric | 55 | 55 | 2 |
| 2013 Ford Focus Electric | 69 | 68 | 3 |
| 2012 Ford Focus Electric | 33 | 31 | 3 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V592000 | 2012-2015 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles... |
| 16V479000 | 2015-2016 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured August 20, 2015, through April 13, 2016. |
| 13V523000 | 2012-2014 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through August 23, 2013. |
| 13V475000 | 2012-2013 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus Electric vehicles and 2013 C-Max vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Access Push Button Start System. |