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Ford Focus Electric Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 181 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Ford Focus Electric (2012–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

4
safety recalls, all years
181
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2013
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Focus Electric model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Ford Focus Electric07
2016 Ford Focus Electric15
2015 Ford Focus Electric212
2014 Ford Focus Electric255
2013 Ford Focus Electric369
2012 Ford Focus Electric333

What Ford Focus Electric owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 181 complaints with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 69.

All Ford Focus Electric recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Focus Electric, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 18V592000 Reported 49,197 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD, FM58-10B706-AE and…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120V convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

  2. Differential unit (power train)

    NHTSA 16V479000 Reported 865 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured August 20, 2015, through April 13, 2016. The transmission's differential pinion gear shaft may overheat and fracture.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission differential assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  3. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 13V523000 Reported 2,456 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through August 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a powertrain control module software problem may result in a stall-like condition.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power control module, free of charge. The recall beganon November 22, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S09. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

  4. Anti-theft devices (equipment) and electrical system: control module

    NHTSA 13V475000 Reported 23,000 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus Electric vehicles and 2013 C-Max vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Access Push Button Start System. In the affected vehicles, there is no audible chime when the vehicle is operational and the driver's door is opened. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the door chime, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.