Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Focus has 45 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 4 latches & locks-related recalls.
45
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V643000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustan...
16V698000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 a...
13V085000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape...
20V331000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V3... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Feb 20, 2023 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the doors failed to stay locked, and the... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close a... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Latch on hatchback doesn't latch, or unlatches, in cold temperatures. Has happened multiple times, ... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving, the trunk would automatic... |
| May 22, 2020 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HIS WIFE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, ... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO U... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR,... |
| May 23, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V643000 (L... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE FRON... |
| Aug 4, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOU... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |
| May 1, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the trunk in... |
| Feb 21, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |