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2009 Ford Focus Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2009 Ford Focus has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 229 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Ford Focus, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2009 Ford Focus owner complaints

Owners have filed 229 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Focus, describing incidents dated January 16, 2009 to April 20, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Electrical System 45 complaints
  • Power Train 39 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 33 complaints
  • Suspension 25 complaints
  • Engine 23 complaints
  • Air Bags 22 complaints

Of the 229 complaints on file, 26 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 229 complaints, owners report 21 injuries and 3 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11739783 · Filed

    incident [XXX], Parking in front of Physical Therapy clinic, suddenly the motor revved and car shot across the sidewalk and went through the wall of the clinic. No one was there and no one was hurt. Insurance was notified. (Hartford) Googling Auro malfunctions for Ford Focus, I come across several…

  • ODI #11549212 · Filed

    Rocker panels rust out and cause the lifting points on the car unable to be used. Mechanics refuse to work on my car due to not being able to lift the vehicle per manufacturer lifting points.

  • ODI #11541362 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parked in the driveway, the contact opened both rear doors; however, while attempting to close the doors, the doors failed to latch securely. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be…

Read all 229 complaints

Owner-reported

2009 Ford Focus mileage at failure

189 of the 229 complaints on file for the 2009 Ford Focus give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Electrical SystemMedian 80,000 milesMiddle half 50,000–105,000 milesBased on 35 complaints
Power TrainMedian 55,000 milesMiddle half 35,000–85,000 milesBased on 35 complaints
Vehicle Speed ControlMedian 60,000 milesMiddle half 30,000–75,000 milesBased on 31 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2009 Ford Focus as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

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