Model year record
2009 Ford Focus
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 325 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 41 | 75,000 mi |
| Power train | 38 | 58,282 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 33 | 59,000 mi |
| Suspension | 24 | 25,000 mi |
| Wheels | 22 | 32,000 mi |
| Air bags | 19 | 55,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 17 | 86,000 mi |
| Engine | 16 | 54,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 16 | 42,150 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | 87,000 mi |
| Tires | 13 | 26,000 mi |
| Steering | 9 | 6,500 mi |
| Structure: body | 9 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 39,253 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | 105,421 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 54,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 46,900 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 5,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 5,635 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | 658 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | 52,000 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 3 | 31,084 mi |
| Visibility | 3 | 7,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | 33,292 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | 17,400 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 4,836 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 16,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 22,050 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 12,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 47,583 mi |
The 2008 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2010 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.