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2015 Ford Focus drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 535 complaints for the 2015 Ford Focus, 40% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
535 40% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 368 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
11 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 62 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 61 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 61 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 65 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 70 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 368 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles62
20k to 40k miles61
40k to 60k miles61
60k to 80k miles65
80k to 100k miles70
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 368 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 11 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

I own a 2015 ford focus and a 2016 ford focus both were in an accident. The 2015 ford focus was t-boned. I got injured and there was no deployment of the air bags. The 2016 ford focus was rear - ended and I sustained additional injuries and the air bags did not deploy either. The t-bone I was entering the intersection on a green light. The 2016 I was stopped and a car in front of me making a left turn when someone slammed into me doing 35 miles per hour. Both times neither air bags deployed.

Reported at 28,008 miles, May 2017 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact rented a 2015 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was placed in park with the engine off and the key in the ignition. The contact exited the vehicle and two passengers remained in the vehicle. The vehicle independently rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,650.

Reported at 17,650 miles, October 2015 Crash

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