Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Focus Electric Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Focus Electric? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Focus Electric problems by model year
11 recall entries across 5 model years and 179 owner complaints across 6 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Focus Electric | Not confirmed | 5 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Focus Electric | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Focus Electric | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Focus Electric | 2 | 55 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Focus Electric | 3 | 69 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Focus Electric | 3 | 33 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Focus Electric, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system81 complaints
- power train79 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system33 complaints
- steering24 complaints
- vehicle speed control17 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints