2012 Ford Focus air bags problems
55 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2012 Ford Focus, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 36 crashes, 1 fire, 37 injuries.
What owners wrote
Airbag failed to deploy or exploded sending yellow gas into the air on impact of wreck as [xxx] was hit by another vehicle. Resulting in total lose of vehicle [xxx] hospitalized. Damage to his neck smashed shoulder. He has pictures and documentation of injury, police records and hospital records. '
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a bruised shoulder, back, and internal injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus
- Drivetrain & axles 1,404 complaints
- Steering 928 complaints
- Engine 501 complaints
- Electrical system 355 complaints
- Fuel system 340 complaints
- Body & structure 334 complaints
- Cruise control 166 complaints
- Latches & locks 134 complaints