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Ford Focus recalls
318 official recall campaigns for the Ford Focus, published by vehicle safety authorities in Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Finland, France and 9 more, covering model years 1998–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (36 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 318 campaigns
- 175 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇬🇷 Greece
Common Ford Focus recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 42
- Engine 34
- Fire risk 20
- Brakes 12
- Fuel system 10
- Transmission 10
Ford Focus recalls by year
- 2026 · 36
- 2025 · 9
- 2024 · 16
- 2023 · 23
- 2022 · 20
- 2021 · 24
- 2020 · 24
- 2019 · 26
- 2018 · 31
- 2017 · 12
- 2016 · 6
- 2015 · 5
- 2014 · 8
- 2013 · 7
- 2012 · 5
- 2011 · 3
- 2010 · 9
- 2009 · 10
- 2008 · 13
- 2007 · 7
- 2006 · 1
- 2005 · 3
- 2004 · 2
- 2002 · 1
- 2000 · 3
- 1999 · 1
Showing the 200 most recent of 318 campaigns.
Ford Focus recalls in 2026 (36)
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Ford F150 F350 FOCUS MUSTANG F550 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Ford F150 F350 FOCUS MUSTANG F550 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Ford EXPLORER FOCUS PUMA KUGA — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford MUSTANG MACH-E, MUSTANG — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Ford Focus / C-MAX / Transit Connect / Galaxy / S-MAX / Mondeo / Kuga — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Ford Focus/C-MAX/Transit Connect/Galaxy/S-MAX/Mondeo/Kuga — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Ford Transit Courier, Focus — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Ford Mondeo, Kuga, Focus — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Ford ECOSPORT, FOCUS, KUGA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford TRANSIT CONNECT, FOCUS, TRANSIT COURIER, KUGA, PUMA, TOURNEO COURIER, ECO SPORT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford KUGA, FOCUS, TOURNEO CONNECT — Transit Courier: Diesel DV-Neo Engine Coolant Pump Update (UK)Medium
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Power Train: Manual TransmissionHigh risk
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Evaporative Emissions: CanisterMedium
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Ford EXPLORER, FOCUS, PUMA, GALAXY, MONDEO, S-MAX, KUGA — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford EXPLORER, FOCUS, KUGA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford Ranger, Transit Connect, Tourneo Connect — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford FOCUS, GALAXY, KUGA — Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford TOURNEO COURIER, FOCUS, TRANSIT COURIER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, TRANSIT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford Transit Courier, Mach-E, F-150 — safety recall (Poland)Medium
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Ford Explorer, ecosport, puma — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — 25C75 Focus - Lane Centering Assist Software Update (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — 25C77 Focus Telematics Control Unit Software Update (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford Focus, Transit - Courier — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford focus, transit courier voiture de tourisme / voiture de tourisme. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford Focus, Transit Courier — Passenger car / Passenger van recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Equipment: Electrical: Engine Block HeaterHigh risk
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Equipment: Electrical: Engine Block HeaterHigh risk
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Ford FOCUS, TRANSIT COURIER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Ford Focus recalls in 2025 (9)
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Ford Focus, Kuga, Ranger — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford MUSTANG, BRONCO, FOCUS, KUGA, MUSTANG MACH-E, TRANSIT, RANGER, TRANSIT COURIER, TOURNEO COURIER, TRANSIT CUSTOM — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford BRONCO, ECOSPORT, EDGE — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford TRANSIT, FOCUS, TRANSIT COURIER — Frozen Rearview Camera Screen (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus, Kuga — safety recall (Poland)Medium
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Ford KUGA, TRANSIT, MONDEO — CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update (UK)Medium
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Allied Vehicles Ltd FORD TRANSIT, BRONCO, FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford B-MAX, C-MAX, CONNECT — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Ford Focus recalls in 2024 (16)
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Ford MONDEO, CMAX, KUGA — X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Focus Clutch Pedal spring potential touch condition EPAS power Supply wiring (UK)High risk
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Ford B-MAX, KUGA, FIESTA, S-MAX, ECO SPORT, TOURNEO COURIER, C-MAX, TOURNEO CONNECT, GRAND C-MAX, TRANSIT COURIER, FOCUS, RANGER, TRANSIT CONNECT, MONDEO, GALAXY — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford fiesta, focus, kuga — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — 24C21 – Focus Passenger Beltminder Chime (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Focus Lane Centering Assist Software Update (UK)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford C-Max, Focus, Galaxy — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Ford C-Max, Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford S-MAX, KUGA, GALAXY, C-MAX, FOCUS, MONDEO — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Ford Focus recalls in 2023 (23)
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Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Oil/Lubrication: PumpMedium
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford focus voiture particulière équipée d’une batterie électrique hybride 48v. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford Focus, DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — On affected vehicles the Lighting Driver Module software may be incorrectly configured which could potentially cause the adaptive headlamps to not work as intended. (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford Focus, DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — On certain vehicles tape used to protect the end of the ground connection wiring harness of the 48V battery may have become trapped beneath the nut securing the wiring harness. (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Certain vehicles may be fitted with a seatbelt that does not meet the high specification expected by Ford due to a rivet that is holding the buckle not being fully secured. (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Ford Fiesta, Focus, Kuga — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford Fiesta, Focus — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford Fiesta, Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
Ford Focus recalls in 2022 (20)
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Ford Focus, DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford ford focus estate voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA, MONDEO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — Vehicles could have a front suspension knuckle that was incorrectly manufactured (UK)Medium
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Ford PUMA, S-MAX, KUGA — THE eCALL FEATURE WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — The garnish panel from the panorama roof may detach (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA, PUMA, FIESTA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FIESTA, FOCUS — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA, PUMA — The right-hand engine oil seperator may have been damaged prior to engine assembly. (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — The nuts on the 48v battery poles may not be torqued to specification (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Ford Focus recalls in 2021 (24)
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Ford Focus, Type: DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — The screw which secures the ground cable of the 48v battery may not be fully secured (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford explorer, puma, focus — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford Explorer, Puma — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)Medium
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Ford PUMA, EXPLORER, GALAXY, S-MAX, KUGA, FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA, PUMA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford KUGA, PUMA, FOCUS — Vehicles may have an issue with the current software that contols the funtionality of the ecall system (UK)Medium
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Ford focus véhicule électrique hybride léger (mhev) — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford Focus, Type: DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford focus, c-max voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel ford: 19s30. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford focus une voiture de tourisme. code de rappel de l’entreprise: 18u33 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford focus une voiture de tourisme. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford transit connect, focus, ecosport voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel ford: 20s05. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Possible transmission stud damage to wiring loom following repair (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus, Type: DEH — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — A nut securing the mhev battery connection may not be torqued to specification (UK)Medium
Ford Focus recalls in 2020 (24)
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Ford FOCUS, C-MAX — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (China)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — Engine wiring loom may touch a bolt on the transmission housing (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Latches/Locks/Linkages: Doors: LatchMedium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Engine wiring loom may touch a stud on the transmission housing (UK)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford Transit Connect, Focus — Passenger Car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford ECOSPORT, FOCUS, TRANSIT — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford ECOSPORT, FOCUS, TRANSIT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — A defect on the power distribution box pins may potentially cause an intermittent poor connection on a number of terminals (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford focus voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel ford: 19s42. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford Focus — Passenger Car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
Ford Focus recalls in 2019 (26)
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Ford C-Max, Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford C-MAX, FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, C-MAX — Seat belt anchorage bolt partially engaged (UK)High risk
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Ford Focus, C-Max — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Fuel System, Gasoline: StorageMedium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Ford Focus — Passenger Car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford S-MAX, GALAXY, TRANSIT CONNECT, C-MAX, MONDEO, FOCUS, KUGA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — Bolts fixing front suspension to vehicle may not be tightened to correct torque (UK)Medium
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Ford Ford Focus Estate — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Api Cz FORD TRANSIT CONNECT, C-MAX, FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford C-MAX, KUGA, S-MAX — Vehicle could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — Potential for the rear doors to open when the rear windows are lowered (UK)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford Focus — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford c-max, focus, kuga — safety recall (France)Medium
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford C-Max, Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Ford Focus recalls in 2018 (22)
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Ford FOCUS — A brake pedal hinge bolt does not meet specification (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — Some vehicles may have an incorrectly assembled rear door latch spring that will cause the manual child lock to not function correctly (UK)Medium
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Power Train: Manual TransmissionHigh risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Fuel System, Gasoline: StorageMedium
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Ford Focus, Ford Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford FOCUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Ford FUSION HYBRID, FOCUS ELECTRIC, C-MAX — Equipment: Electrical (US)High risk
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Ford Focus, C-MAX, Mondeo — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford Focus, C-MAX, Mondeo — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford C-Max, Focus — Passenger car / van recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Ford C-MAX, FOCUS, GALAXY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford KUGA, S-MAX, MONDEO — Clutch pressure plate may fracture (UK)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, KUGA — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Ford C-MAX, KUGA, TRANSIT CONNECT, MONDEO, FOCUS, S-MAX, GALAXY — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford Focus, C-MAX, Kuga — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Ford Focus, C-MAX — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Ford C-MAX, GALAXY, S-MAX, FOCUS, MONDEO, KUGA — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Ford C-MAX, FOCUS, GALAXY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Ford Various models, Focus — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GB)High risk
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Ford FOCUS, C-MAX — Casting defect may cause alloy wheel(s) to crack (UK)Medium
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Power Train: Manual TransmissionHigh risk
Ford Focus recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 76 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 69 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 36 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 29 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 26 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇷 France | 20 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 16 | — |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 8 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇳 China | 8 | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 7 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 6 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 4 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3 | — |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 3 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2 | — |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 1 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | PROFECO · safety alerts |
How to check if your Ford Focus has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Ford Focus on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), Traficom (Finland), NHTSA (United States), RappelConso (France).
- Ask an authorised Ford dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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