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2012 Ford Focus body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 334 complaints for the 2012 Ford Focus, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
334 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 285 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 2
Injuries and deaths
14 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 18 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 41 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 75 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 79 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 35 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 285 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles18
20k to 40k miles41
40k to 60k miles75
60k to 80k miles79
80k to 100k miles35
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 285 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 fires, 14 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving a nearly brand new 2012 ford focus at approximately 45-50 MPH when collided with another car traveling at least equivalent if not higher speed. I saw the other car attempting pulling in front of me after failing to stop at a stop sign and I tried to stop the car by braking, but the car was not able to slow down or stop in time. I t-boned the other car and my car was dragged by the other car and rested on the side of the road. As a result, my car was totaled.

Reported at 1,200 miles, October 2012 CrashInjury

Driver's side rear door failed to latch. Took veh to dealer. They advised rear door latch failure removed door panel and replaced door latch. I asked if this was a recall and was told no I would have to pay for it, that this vehicle was not on the recall issued by NHTSA 16v643000 2012-1015 ford focus. If this is correct maybe you need to extend the recall. See attachment with bill for repairs.

Reported at 122,358 miles, May 2019

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