Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Ford Focus has 27 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | ENGINE | ALOT OF VIBRATION WHEN IDLE, IDLES UP AND DOWN WHEN IN PARK. |
| May 5, 2021 | ENGINE | VIBRATION WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. OR JUST SITTING STILL AND RPM GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN CAR IS RUNNING IN... |
| May 8, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION, WOW STUCK ... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SIMILAR ISSUES DRI... |
| Mar 18, 2018 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Oct 27, 2016 | ENGINE | I HAVE CHANGED MANY PARTS ON MY 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 2.0 AND HAS NOT CHANGED ANYTHING. I STARTED OUT W... |
| Apr 12, 2016 | ENGINE | FORD FOCUS (2010) RECALL - MY MOM IS 80 YEARS OLD AND NEEDS HER CAR TO WORK PROPERLY. SHE HAS A 201... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING AT 35,000 EXCESSIVE RATTLING IN THE CAR. |
| Dec 1, 2014 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE HESITATES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT SEEMS LIKE IT CUTS OUT, BUT THERE IS NO LOSS OF POWER, E... |
| Nov 22, 2014 | ENGINE | MY 2010 FORD FOCUS WILL FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCE A VERY ROUGH IDLE, AND WILL ALMOST STALL WHILE STATION... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF AND AFTER STOPPING AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE WOUL... |
| Jun 17, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND IS IDLING THE ENGINE STARTS TO SHAKE, THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND... |
| May 1, 2014 | ENGINE | VEHICLE IDLE FLUCTUATES FROM 500 RPM TO 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. ENGINE KILLS I... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOT PROVIDED BY FORD CABIN AIR FILTER BENEFITS A CABIN AIR FILTER IS AN AIR PURIFICATION FILTER, S... |
| Aug 31, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VE... |
| Jun 5, 2013 | ENGINE | I STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN DRIVING, ABOUT 1 MONTH BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO TH... |
| Mar 13, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE 120K SERVICE. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. A WEEK LATER I TOOK THE CAR BAC... |
| Jan 7, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2010 FORD FOCUS THAT HAS A "RAW GAS SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND IN THE TRUNK" AR... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WOULD LOSE RPM'S AT IDLE AND ALMOST STALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP (NO HELP), COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG B... |
| Apr 16, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SID... |