Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford Focus has 37 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE SHIFTING THEN WOULDNT GO PAST THIRD SHIFT AND THEN COMPLETELY ... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHI... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT FLASHED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN INTERSTATE AND SUDDENLY LOST SOME POWE... |
| Jul 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY LOSING THROTTLE CONTROL DO... |
| May 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEGUN GOING OFF ( TWICE NOW) BUT ONCE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON I... |
| May 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING AT 45 MPH SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION, WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN BUT... |
| Sep 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING PERFECT THEN AFTER A MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED THE CAR STARTED THEN WENT DEA... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT STEADY 70MPH, ENGINE DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF TROUBLE. ... |
| Jul 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD $2765 WORTH OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR ON A 2009 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION WITH 81,000 MILES ON IT. ... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON COLD START RPM'S FLUCTUATE SEVERAL HUNDRED RPM'S. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP BUT NO CODES WERE PRESENT... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY (IN THE FAR LEFT LANE) WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE STARTING TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREET, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO S... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT ANY RANDOM MOMENT, THE CAR'S WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR EITHER DIES OR BEGINS TO RUN HORRI... |
| May 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE CAR WAS... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING.(THANKFUL... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ; THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED, WHEN EXISTING ... |
| Nov 24, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELE... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED THE CAR LOST POWER, THE TACH DROPPED TO 1,000 RPM. THE YELLOW WRENCH... |