Ford Focus problems reported in California
3,155 of the 29,786 complaints filed about the Ford Focus came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
3,155
Complaints from California
187
Crashes
35
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
669
21.2%
Electrical System
497
15.8%
Engine & Cooling
438
13.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
243
7.7%
Brakes
200
6.3%
Steering
200
6.3%
Other & Unspecified
162
5.1%
Airbags
117
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
115
3.6%
Body & Structure
110
3.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
85
2.7%
Suspension
81
2.6%
By model year
2000 Focus
521
16.5%
2001 Focus
292
9.3%
2002 Focus
141
4.5%
2003 Focus
159
5.0%
2004 Focus
78
2.5%
2005 Focus
53
1.7%
2006 Focus
28
0.9%
2007 Focus
54
1.7%
2008 Focus
16
0.5%
2009 Focus
33
1.0%
2010 Focus
29
0.9%
2011 Focus
20
0.6%
2012 Focus
568
18.0%
2013 Focus
381
12.1%
2014 Focus
349
11.1%
2015 Focus
110
3.5%
2016 Focus
143
4.5%
2017 Focus
91
2.9%
2018 Focus
89
2.8%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
161
21.2%
SAN Diego
132
17.4%
Sacramento
86
11.3%
SAN Jose
75
9.9%
Fresno
54
7.1%
SAN Francisco
41
5.4%
Oakland
40
5.3%
Long Beach
39
5.1%
Lancaster
36
4.7%
Bakersfield
35
4.6%
Riverside
32
4.2%
Oceanside
29
3.8%