Wheels complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford focus has 18 NHTSA wheels complaints and 0 wheels-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | WHEELS | 14-Dec-2023, Brought my car into the tire repair store to have flat fixed. Was told the 5 lug nuts ... |
| Oct 19, 2023 | WHEELS | Was told my lug nuts are swollen and need to be replaced. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | WHEELS | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while taking the vehicle to routine service a... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | WHEELS | Lug nuts swelled, unable to remove without damaging, all 20 lugs nuts. |
| Jul 22, 2021 | WHEELS | I went to Ramsey Ford Dealer in Rising Sun, Maryland for tire rotation on 7/22/21 with 125,803 milea... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | WHEELS | I WAS WONDERING ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ON THE SUMITOMO TOUR PLUS LSV 215/50R17 TIRES. I PUR... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | WHEELS | THE CAR USES TWO PART LUGS THAT SWELL AND DEGRADE OVER TIME, AND SOME POINT, CANNOT BE USED TO HOLD... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | WHEELS | THE LUG NUTS THAT FORD USES ON MY CAR ARE POORLY DESIGNED, AND WILL SWELL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS... |
| Jan 14, 2020 | WHEELS | 2012 FORD FOCUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE L... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | WHEELS | LUGNUTS ON WHEELS ARE ROUNDED AND SWELLING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TOOL TO FIT OVER THEM TO REM... |
| May 29, 2019 | WHEELS | MY CAR BEGAN MAKING REALLY LOUD HUMMING THAT GOT LOUDER AS I DROVE FASTER. ON OCCASION I WOULD FEEL ... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | WHEELS | 2012 FORD FOCUS HATCHBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL LUG NUTS. *AS *TR |
| Dec 4, 2018 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN GOING ABOUT 55 MPH MY CAR STARTS TO GET VERY LOUD, NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG IT'S AS IF THERE'S... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | WHEELS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINAT... |
| May 8, 2017 | WHEELS | THE LUG NUTS ARE SWELLING AND SEPARATING. BECAUSE THEY ARE TWO PART CHROME COVERED. FOR THIS CAR, T... |
| Nov 8, 2015 | WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE ABNORMA... |
| Apr 16, 2015 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE TOWING THIS CAR BEHIND MY MOTORCOACH FOUR-TIRES DOWN, PER FORD MANUAL AND CURRENT RV SAFETY PR... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FLAT TIRE TH... |