Tuesday, September 22, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford F-150 vs Ford Focus

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Ford F-150

Total complaints
38,599
Avg per model year
805
Recall campaigns (all years)
147
Most complained year
2013 (2,980)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine, Electrical System

Ford Focus

Total complaints
22,072
Avg per model year
1,104
Recall campaigns (all years)
35
Most complained year
2012 (3,768)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine

Complaints by model year

YearFord F-150Ford Focus
20182,300834
20171,437896
20162,0451,180
20151,7071,018
20141,5312,601
20132,9802,110
20121,7803,768
20112,188113
2010842287
2009324229
2008369250
2007488391
2006585204
20051,112441
20042,029387
2003423977
2002821939
20011,2361,761
20001,0743,686
19991,04411
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.