Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford focus has 40 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
31
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Was in frontal/near frontal collision at 20-25mph. No airbags deployed. |
| Nov 4, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY TWO SONS WERE TURNING LEFT WHEN THEY WERE T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY SONS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY FORD FOCUS HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. I HAVE ASKED FORD TO LOOK A... |
| Dec 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO HYDROPLANE ACROSS 5 LAN... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | AIR BAGS | My car was sitting ,in the driveway of my,home it was t-boned after which it spun around 90 degrees,... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | AIR BAGS | BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS A REBUILT TITLE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, I HAD ... |
| Apr 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | POSSIBLE TAKATA RECALL-DONT KNOW IF THIS IS A TAKATA AIRBAG-ITS A 2012 FORD FOCUS, THERE IS NO RECAL... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | MY SON WAS STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER STOPPED CAR ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY, AS A CAR 2 IN FRONT OF HIM WAS P... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT WONT GO OFF TOOK TO DEALER CHARGING 110.00 TO CHECK IT SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | MY SON GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH HIS 2012 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK AND HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NONE W... |
| Jan 21, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN BACK AND NECK ... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE DRIVER LOST CON... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY WHERE I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND IT DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR ... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, STALLED, AND THE A... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TANAKA RECALL: I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY CAR WAS RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE TANAKA AIR BAGS.... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE A 2012 FORD FOCUS SE THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR WHEN OUT I FEEL THAT FORD NEEDS TO L... |
| Jun 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATES PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. COMPANY DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES THAT A FA... |