Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Ford Focus has 5 recalls, 440 complaints.
5
Recalls
440
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
12E007000
EQUIPMENT
RIDE CONTROL, LLC (RIDE CONTROL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES, P/N 746641MT AND 746646MT, WITH CORRESPONDING AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER PART N...
05V030000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE DOORS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, M...
08E050000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER ...
06E056000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE L...
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Ford Focus 2-DR. HB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | In a rear end accident the airbags never deployed. The seat belt also didn't catch me and my chest h... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ENGINE | I was driving my car and the engine started on fire. It ruined the entire engine. It was not overhea... |
| Mar 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FUSE CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT CAUSING ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF LIGHTS FROM FRONT TO BACK TO TURN OFF UNTIL N... |
| Oct 24, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, SHE WOULD NOTICE THAT... |
| Jun 21, 2020 | SUSPENSION | MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE FRAME BEING ALL RUSTED & FULL OF HOLES. |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BAD AND MAKES THE ENGINE RATTLE AND VIBRATE TAIL LIGHT WILL NOT WORK I'VE CHANGED F... |
| Dec 31, 2019 | WHEELS | ON JULY 7, 2015, I BOUGHT 4 TIRES 117632 AFFINITY TOURING BL P195/60R15 87T WITH A 70,0000 MILE WAR... |
| Oct 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TODAY MY ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WITH MY KIDS. I WAS LUCKILY NOT GOING... |
| Sep 26, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES QUIT WORKING AND THERE'S NO WAY TO GET DOOR OPEN???? FRONT DOOR HANDLES QUIT ... |
| Jul 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS CAR HAS DELAYED REACTION OR NO REACTION AT ALL TO PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. IT DOESN'T GO, IT'LL ... |
| Dec 31, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | THE WIRING BETWEEN THE HATCH DOOR AND THE BODY IS DETERIORATED WITH A BROKEN WIRE FOR THE LICENSE PL... |
| Nov 28, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE HAD MY IDLER PULLEY BOLT BREAK FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, I HA... |
| Jun 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | ESTN REVENTADAS LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE. |
| Apr 11, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | BOUGHT A 2005 FORD FOCUS IN APRIL, 2018. TOLD SALES MAN THAT AIRBAG ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. WAS TO... |
| Feb 28, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX5 S. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CONCERNS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD T... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A STANDARD AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 55 MPH WHEN MY GAS PEDAL... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR PASSE... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | STRUCTURE | ON THE 27TH OF NOV. 2017 WHILE PUTTING MY CAR INTO THE GARAGE THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CRASH... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC HE SAID WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I TO... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF 2005 FORD FOCUS WAGON SES ZXW, I HAVE HAD PERIODIC ISSUES WITH THE REAR H... |