2016 Ford Focus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Focus. The newest campaign is 26V376000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Jun 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission. NHTSA has 185 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V376000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
10 campaigns, newest first. 1,876,765 units in total.
- 26V376000Power Train / Manual Transmission
- 26V369000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister
- 26V012000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
- 26V011000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
- 23V905000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Pump
- 18V845000Power Train / Manual Transmission
- 18V735000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister
- 18V169000Power Train / Manual Transmission
- 17V052000Structure / Body
- 16V698000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock
26V376000Received . 5,252 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S43.
26V369000Received . 257,868 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
26V012000Received . 2,403 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SA4.
26V011000Received . 116,672 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed March 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S01. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S01.
23V905000Received . 139,730 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 23S64. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V845000Received . 2,828 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07. Note: This recall is an expansion of Recall 18V-169.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V735000Received . 1,282,596 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S32. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V169000Received . 5,361 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18S07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V052000Received . 17 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the apron joints, repairing the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S03.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17S03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V698000Received . 64,038 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Ford Focus hatchback vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 26, 2016 and equipped with a manual transmission. The hatchback of the affected vehicles may be unlatched with a single press of the interior latch release button. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
With only a single press needed, the driver may accidently unlatch the hatchback, increasing the risk of injury to any unsecured passengers in the back.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C13.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16C13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
185 complaints, 264 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Ford Focus
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Focus | All 2016 vehicles | Focus, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 325.8 | 128.6 | 159.3 | 86 |
| Engine | 174.2 | 119.7 | 48 | 46 |
| Electrical System | 83.3 | 100.4 | 190.7 | 22 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 83.3 | 43.9 | 27.1 | 22 |
| Unknown or Other | 72 | 120.5 | 39.3 | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 49.2 | 54.3 | 40.7 | 13 |
| Steering | 45.5 | 56.4 | 74.8 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 30.3 | 48.1 | 41.6 | 8 |
| Structure | 26.5 | 49.7 | 45 | 7 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 26.5 | 29.5 | 4.7 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA26004 | Engineering analysis | Timing Belt Failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys | 31 Jul 2026 | Open | |
| PE25020 | Preliminary evaluation | Timing Belt Failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys | 18 Dec 2025 | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| PE23015 | Preliminary evaluation | Oil Pump Failure | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Oil/Lubrication / Pump | 20 Sep 2023 | 14 Feb 2024 | 23V905 |
| RQ23006 | Recall query | Loss of Motive Power | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister | 15 Sep 2023 | 20 Dec 2024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Ford FocusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Ford Focus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/focus/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Focus?
- 1,876,765 units in 10 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Focus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Ford Focus, model years 1999 to 2018. 10 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Ford Focus name most often?
- Power Train: 86 of 264 component mentions, or 325.8 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 128.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Ford Focus open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.