Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford Focus has 25 NHTSA seats complaints and 1 seats-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
00V418000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS AND 3-DOOR VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE A FOLDING 60/40 SECOND SEAT THAT BECOMES A LOAD FLOOR IN THE FOLD...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2009 | SEATS | I HAVE A 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3. I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION AND MY BUCKET SEAT S... |
| Jul 18, 2007 | SEATS | RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 00V-418 - - IN JULY 2007 WE BOUGHT A 2000 FORD FOCUS WAGON AS A 2ND CAR. UPON ... |
| Jun 23, 2006 | SEATS | FOCUS 3 DOOR SEAT BACK LATCH FAILURE. SECONDARY RELEASE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO REAR SEAT FAILED AND WILL... |
| Feb 9, 2005 | SEATS | THE FOCUS SEEMS TO HAVE A DRIVERS SEAT RECLINER DEFECT. WITH OUR ZX3 THE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF. ... |
| Feb 3, 2005 | SEATS | THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT IS JAMMING FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT WHICH IS A S... |
| May 17, 2004 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED FORCIBLY DURING ACCELERATION AND STOPPING. *AK |
| Aug 24, 2003 | SEATS | THE FRONT DRIVERS SEATBACK HAS COMPLETELY FAILED: I.E. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT BACK HAS COLLAPSED... |
| Apr 16, 2003 | SEATS | THE BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE . *JB |
| Jun 27, 2002 | SEATS | WHILE EXITING THE REAR SEAT, THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK RELEASE ASSEMBLY BROKE (PART NUMBER YS426161184... |
| May 19, 2002 | SEATS | DEALERSHIP SAD THAT PARTS TO RECALL 00V180000 CONCERNING SEAT HINGE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER.*AK |
| Feb 14, 2002 | SEATS | DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS: THE BOLSTER SUPPORT BARS (2 PER SEAT) ARE SPOT WELDED TO THE ... |
| Oct 6, 2001 | SEATS | BOTH FRONT SEATS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR. DEALER WAS NOTI... |
| Jul 10, 2001 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS, EVEN IF SEAT IS LOCKED IN PLACE OR NOT. ... |
| May 14, 2001 | SEATS | MY FOCUS WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR ON I-75 BY A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK. AT THE INSTANT OF COLLISION, THE... |
| Apr 26, 2001 | SEATS | BOLT THAT ATTACHES SEAT TO VEHICLE FLOOR BROKE, AND THE SEAT WAS COMING APART.*AK |
| Oct 1, 2000 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEATBACK HANDLE BROKE, UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT. *AK |
| Sep 1, 2000 | SEATS | THE REAR SEAT IS STAINED EACH TIME YOU PUT IT DOWN- THERE ARE SOME BLACK BRACKETS THAT SLIDE UP ONTO... |
| Jul 1, 2000 | SEATS | BACK SEAT OF THE WAGON DOES NOT COME BACK ONTO THE CATCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN USED AS A WAGON BED. I H... |
| Jun 22, 2000 | SEATS | A BAR WAS PUSHING UPWARD FROM THE SEAT INTO THE BACK OF DRIVER WHEN SEATED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND IN... |
| May 1, 2000 | SEATS | THE REAR SEAT BACK LATCH/STRIKER PLATE FAILED. *MJS |