Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Focus has 21 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AIR COMPRESSION INSIDE HAS ALWAYS HAD AIR COME INSIDE THE CAR NEVER BEING SEALED. CAR ENGINE OVERH... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Upon accelerating the car vibrates and hesitates. I was almost hit entering an interstate due to th... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | MY SHOCKS AND MY TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE |
| Nov 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2012 FOCUS S A MAJORITY OF THE TIME FROM A STOP VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AND I DON'T OWN A STICK SHIFT... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | 2012 FORD FOCUS SE 65K MILES: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPS SUDDENLY LOOSING POWER AND CAN CAUSE AN A... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | WE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRED 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 5,000 MILES. THERE WAS A MAJOR KNO... |
| Feb 20, 2016 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION ON THE FREEWAY AT THE SPEED OF... |
| Apr 2, 2015 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | PURCHASED NEW AND WITHIN 40,000 MILES THE CLUTCH HAS FAILED TWO TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE HA... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2012 FORD FOCUS SEL HAS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND FRE... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THIS FORD ON SEPT 22, 12... IT HAD 83 MILES ON IT.. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. SINCE THEN ITS ... |
| Jun 8, 2014 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2012 FORD FOCUS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE EVER SINCE. I HAVE HAD MY CA... |
| May 9, 2014 | SUSPENSION,TIRES,EQUIPMENT | 2012 FORD FOCUS 24,000 MILES. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DISCOVERE... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM!!!! MY VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I... |
| Oct 11, 2013 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD WORN PREMATURELY. THE ... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2012 FORD FOCUS AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (5 MILES ON IT); BRAND NEW. WITHIN 6 MONTHS I ... |
| Nov 30, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION RATTLES, SHAKES, LOUD BANG, STUTTERS. I TOOK IT ... |
| Aug 6, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS HAD IT FIXED TWICE FRONT END WANT STAY LINED UP HAVE PURCHASE THREE SET OF TI... |
| Jul 11, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE TRUNK LID IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT ACCELERATION MAJOR SUSPENSION WORK REQUI... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE VIBRATES ON ROAD AT HIGHWAY AND NON-HIGHWAY ROAD AS WELL. FEELS LIKE FRONT-END WILL FALL OFF... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I BOUGHT THE 2012 FORD FOCUS SEL ON NOVEMBER 18TH 2011 AND FIRST RECALL WAS JAN 02 2012 THEY REPROG... |