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vehicle
2011 / ford / focus
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-08)
complaints
113 on file (2011-05-09 → 2026-05-14)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
129 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Door latch and lock failure preventing entry or exitLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES33 complaints2013-03 → 2024-02focus-2011-door-latch-lock-failure
11510988 The contact owns a 2011 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side and both the rear driver’s and passenger’s side doors failed to open
10609627 AT APPROX. 40,800 MI, DOORS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT UNLOCK, NO MATTER IF I USED THE KEY, THE REMOTE, THE INSIDE SWITCHES OR HANDLES
10531688 MY DOOR LOCKS ON ONE OR MULTIPLE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK BY ANY MEANS, REPEATEDLY AND INTERMITTENTLY
Tire wear and wheel lug or bearing failureWHEELS9 complaints2012-05 → 2022-02focus-2011-tire-wheel-wear-defect
11452041 The lug nuts are corroded and we are unable to remove them for tire rotation
10938554 EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. WENT TO ROTATE TIRES AND FOUND WEAR BANDS SHOWING
10505072 LETTER FROM SENATOR GRASSLEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH HIS 2011 FORD FOCUS AND HIS CONCERN THAT THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE BY DESIGN; PLEASE REPLY TO THE ATTENTION OF SHERRY KUNTZ
Dual-clutch transmission shudder, slip, and stallPOWER TRAIN14 complaints2011-05 → 2023-11focus-2011-dct-shudder-slip-stall
11231273 MY 2012 FORD FOCUS IS EQUIPPED WITH THE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION AND HAS HAD ISSUES FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. SHUDDERING UPON START WAS THE BIGGEST ISSUE
10855333 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS
10874368 MY VEHICLE SLIPS WHEN CHANGING GEARS..FIRST STARTED WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND..IT'S AUTOMATIC TRANS. THAT WAS YESTERDAY NOW IT STALLS GOING INTO ANY GEAR
Power steering pump failure and steering lockupSTEERING9 complaints2013-01 → 2026-05focus-2011-power-steering-lockup
11737817 The contact owns a 2011 Ford Forcus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction
10839577 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
10491456 DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE UPHILL IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF FREEWAY APPROX 65-70 MILES PER HOUR
Throttle body failure causing stall or hesitationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8 complaints2012-08 → 2018-11focus-2011-throttle-body-stall
11151298 I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON FLAMINGO ENROUTE TO WORK SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH EACH DIRECTION I HAD THE YELLOW FLASHING LEFT ARROW AS I STARTED MY LEFT TURN THE CAR DIED NO POWER ANOTHER VECHICLE WAS APPROACHING FROM WEST TO EAST AS I WAS TURNING LEFT I TURNED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND
10526186 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED
10470384 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED
11235292 MY CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH A MYSTERY BATTERY DRAIN FOR TWO YEARS. SINCE MARCH OF 2019 IT HAS BEEN STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE RPM NEEDLE DROPS
10714361 MY VEHICLE HAS DISPLAYED AN INTERMITTENT BUT INCREASING ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. IT STARTED WITH A WARNING ON THE DASH (INCLUDING THE WARNING CHIME) ABOUT A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT, AND SPREAD TO INCLUDE MANY AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS. THESE INCLUDE THE PARKING
10568234 SUDDENLY THE POWER WINDOWS AND POWER MIRRORS STOPPED WORKING. MY VEHICLE IS A 2011 FORD FOCUS SE AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS
Brake failure to stop the vehicleSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints2011-06 → 2018-10focus-2011-brake-failure-to-stop
11143859 I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WITH A 18 WHEELER BECAUSE MY BRAKES WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO STOP
10806768 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP
10406489 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MICHIGAN HIGHWAY 91 BETWEEN LANGSTON AND TURK LAKE BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3:00 AM WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AT THE TIME
Airbag and seat belt failure to deploy or restrainAIR BAGS6 complaints2011-12 → 2019-08focus-2011-airbag-seatbelt-non-deployment
10440904 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE
10575148 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE
10614655 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. THE MALFUNCTION WAS IN THE BELT RECEIVER, NOT THE PART NEAR THE DOOR WHICH EXTENDS AND RETRACTS THE BELT. THE METAL BIT THAT RETRACTS TO ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BE PUSHED IN
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2011 Ford Focus vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/ford/focus
@misc{wrenchpro_2011_ford_focus_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Ford Focus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/ford/focus}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
