Ford Focus vs Honda Odyssey
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 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
Honda Odyssey
- Total complaints
- 12,640
- Avg per model year
- 395
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 77
- Most complained year
- 2018 (985)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford Focus | Honda Odyssey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 834 | 985 | ||
| 2017 | 896 | 39 | ||
| 2016 | 1,180 | 269 | ||
| 2015 | 1,018 | 206 | ||
| 2014 | 2,601 | 307 | ||
| 2013 | 2,110 | 210 | ||
| 2012 | 3,768 | 244 | ||
| 2011 | 113 | 233 | ||
| 2010 | 287 | 255 | ||
| 2009 | 229 | 198 | ||
| 2008 | 250 | 499 | ||
| 2007 | 391 | 830 | ||
| 2006 | 204 | 703 | ||
| 2005 | 441 | 830 | ||
| 2004 | 387 | 585 | ||
| 2003 | 977 | 914 | ||
| 2002 | 939 | 960 | ||
| 2001 | 1,761 | 619 | ||
| 2000 | 3,686 | 675 | ||
| 1999 | 11 | 518 |
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.