Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Focus has 34 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES QUIT WORKING AND THERE'S NO WAY TO GET DOOR OPEN???? FRONT DOOR HANDLES QUIT ... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | STRUCTURE | ON THE 27TH OF NOV. 2017 WHILE PUTTING MY CAR INTO THE GARAGE THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CRASH... |
| Oct 13, 2017 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND CAU... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | STRUCTURE | 2 DOOR HATCHBACK BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE HANDLE IS LOOSE... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | STRUCTURE | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. I'VE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT FORD AND ALTHOUGH THIS ... |
| May 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE PAINT ON MY 2005 FORD FOCUS IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR ON THE... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR LOCK ON REAR, PASSENGER DOOR WON'T LOCK |
| Oct 1, 2014 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER AN... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR, PASSENGER FRONT AN... |
| Aug 11, 2014 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY FOCUSES REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK AND NEITHER OF THE REAR DOORS COULD LOCK AUTOMATIC... |
| Jul 13, 2014 | STRUCTURE,SEATS | THE FORD FOCUS FROM 2007/2001 HAS HAD LOTS OF DOOR LATCHES BRAKING AND THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, IN MY... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | STRUCTURE | 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX3 TAILGATE WILL NOT LATCH CAUSING DOOR TO FLY OPEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP. *TR |
| Jul 7, 2013 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE... |
| Apr 29, 2013 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS... |
| Mar 15, 2013 | STRUCTURE | MY FORD FOCUS HAD A PROBLEM ONE YEAR AGO WHERE A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE SNAPPED INSIDE THE DOOR WHICH M... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR DOOR CANNOT LOCK EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. *TR |
| Mar 7, 2012 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK. THE ELECTRIC KEY BEEPS WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED AND CON... |
| Feb 3, 2012 | STRUCTURE | 2005 FORD FOCUS ZX3, HATCHBACK. THE HATCH BACK BOUNCES OPEN ALL THE TIME WHEN I TRY TO CLOSE IT, AND... |
| Sep 23, 2011 | STRUCTURE | BOTH REAR DOORS WONT STAY SHUT AND THE DRIVER DOOR WONT OPEN. *TR |