Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford Focus has 30 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | THE FORD FOCUS COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A PLYMOUTH NEON THAT WAS ON A DARK ROADWAY WITH ITS LIGHTS OFF ... |
| Mar 20, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER MALFUNCTIONED. SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION - PULLED ALL THE W... |
| Nov 1, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY SNUG AROUND MY BODY WHILE BUCKLED, BECOMES LOOSE AND DOES NOT TAKE UP ANY OF... |
| Sep 30, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHICH WILL NOT PULL OUT. THIS HAP... |
| Jan 8, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELTS DISENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. FORD HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL... |
| Sep 12, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FASTEN SEAT BE... |
| Jul 7, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT RETRACT ONCE IT WAS PULLED OUT, AND WAS NOT TO BE U... |
| Feb 11, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT END OF TH... |
| Nov 8, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS JAMMED AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BE WITHDRAWN FOR PROPER USE.*AK |
| Nov 2, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *SC *JB |
| Jul 12, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR SEAT BELT IS SO SHORT IT CAN NOT BE USED. IT WILL LOCK IN CHILD SAFETY MODE WHEN SEAT IS L... |
| Mar 20, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT JUST HANGS AND DOES NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM |
| Mar 11, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. IF PULLED OUT, IT STAYS OUT UNLESS FED BACK IN BY HAND (W... |
| Oct 18, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS HARD FOR THEM TO BUCKLE IN THE REAR SEAT BELT DUE TO THE SEAT BELT LAYING... |
| Sep 15, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY ... |
| Jun 8, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | REAR FOLDING SEAT COULD NOT BE PLACED BACK UP BECAUSE LAP BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT UNFASTEN. DEA... |
| Dec 15, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE ADD VIN. *... |
| Nov 12, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUR... |
| Sep 6, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT/SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED TO RESTRAIN FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN COLLISION. AIR BAG DEPLOYED... |
| Feb 15, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SEAT BELT LATCHES BROKE, AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT. SINCE CONSUMER HAD BEEN PAYING FOR THIS VEH... |