Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford focus has 1347 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
1347
Complaints
0
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I filled up my gas tank and a couple minutes later experienced shuddering while parked so I decided ... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission begin to stall and would not shift. The motor would get to high RPMS and then shift... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am the owner of a 2012 Ford Focus SE with approximately 54,000 miles. Beginning around 44,000 mile... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On Friday [XXX], I was at a stop sign waiting to turn right, when it was my turn to go my car would ... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased this car as a certified pre owned car from the Mazda dealership In mechanicsburg PA abou... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I own a 2012 Ford Focus with approximately 51,000 miles. The transmission warning light came on, and... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am reporting a recurring safety issue with the DPS6 dual-clutch automatic transmission in my 2012 ... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Jun 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while at a stop light, the accelerator pedal ... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's mother owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his mother was driving at... |
| May 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side door failed to op... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked... |
| Mar 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We have had constant problems with the car just randomly not starting. Some days it’ll work fine and... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine st... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shudders and struggles to shift gears due to sticking clutch. This causes a dangerous ... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the message "Transmissi... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed ... |