Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Ford Focus has 0 recalls, 228 complaints.
0
Recalls
228
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2009 Ford Focus 2-DR. Hatchback w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Rocker panels rust out and cause the lifting points on the car unable to be used. Mechanics refuse ... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parked in the driveway, the contact ope... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car started to rough idle, when I go to press the gas pedal there is no rev or acceleration or an... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact felt the fr... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL PUMP KEEP DISABLING! WHEN TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR IT WILL CONTINUE TO TURN OVER AFTER THE K... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT SON STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS S... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE SHIFTING THEN WOULDNT GO PAST THIRD SHIFT AND THEN COMPLETELY ... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR, SOMETIMES IT WON'T TURN OVER WHEN TURNING THE KEY. I HAVE TO TRY A FEW T... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHI... |
| Oct 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY IGNITION IS NOT WORKING. I TURN THE KEY OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND THE CAR WON'T START. THE LIGHT... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIRD TIME HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH! CAR WILL TURN ON BUT WON'T START, COSTING MORE TO ... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEGUN GOING OFF ( TWICE NOW) BUT ONCE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON I... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up after mul... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AND I ... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I HAVE HAD THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS ON THIS VEHICLE. I... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LO... |
| Dec 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD JUST GOT IN MY CAR TO GO GROCERY AND I STARTED UP MY ENGINE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, I... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT LOC... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE CLOCK SPRING FAULT. AIRBAG POTENTIALLY NOT FUNCTIONA... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND A/C FAN WOULD NOT GO ON WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS HOT ... |