Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Focus has 44 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding an ongoing mechanical issue with my 2016 Ford Focu... |
| Dec 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This vehicle been having problems with heater |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an und... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving my car started skipping from first to second gear and then lowering acceleration. When... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | When on freeway car suddenly displays an alert saying Stop safely now And will shut off , while ... |
| May 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,EQUIPMENT | My radio stopped working and is now making horrible loud screeching and popping noises loud enough t... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | The lug nuts are swollen and cannot be unscrewed. Also my electrical system inside my car goes off s... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car has become hard to start after I fill up with gas. It also randomly loses all power. While dr... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2016 FORD FOCUS VIN: 1FADP3F20GL341128 Mileage: 64,750 Hello I am having problems with my 2016 For... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The speakers are making a LOUD POPPING AND CRACKING. This is now happening with the radio turned off... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | Radio will randomly cause a loud popping or screeching sound from the speaker while driving this is ... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am having issue out of my engine harness I have shorts all in my harness and am only at 100k miles... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The Body Control Module controlling the lights, hatch, and door lock/unlock malfunctioned. Its a ser... |
| Dec 26, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The radio makes sudden extremely loud popping sounds out of nowhere that are startling, this can hap... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle transmission looses power on the highway and it’s too dangerous to be on the road. I was... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I got my 2016 Ford Focus in the summer of 2019 and from the start i had issues. The first issue was ... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was not reading the corre... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car died and would not accelerate after slowing down to turn; no warning or dashboard lights on befo... |
| Jan 7, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT GIVING ME WARNING MESSAGES FIRST, THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK 01/07/2... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL OF THE SUDDEN TO MAKE SOME NOISES AFTER THE ENGINE IS OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS ... |