2013 Ford Focus

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 26V369000 2026-06-09

  Recall 26V369000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 26V011000 2026-01-15

  Recall 26V011000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 20V331000 2020-06-08

  Recall 20V331000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making…

  Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 12 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 46 records exist for the Ford Focus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11031792 2026-04-29

  25H05 S1

  Harvest Program 25H05 – Supplement #1 Certain 2011-2021 Model Year Vehicles Software Verification Harvest Program

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 11029052 2026-02-24

  SSM 54601

  Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the…

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 11026013 2025-11-19

  25H05

  This is a proactive investigation program by Ford Motor Company to inspect a limited number of affected vehicles that are customer-owned. Ford is voluntarily conducting this program to evaluate the software currently installed on one or more electronic modules in the affected vehicles.

  Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 154 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 784 records exist for the Ford Focus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• RQ23006 2023-09-15

  Loss of Motive Power

  On September 15, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) after receiving 98 consumer complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles. The RQ focused on the effectiveness of the remedies of Recall 18V-735 and 19V-515. In October 2018, Ford issued Recall 18V-735, which updated Powertrain Control Module (PCM)…

  Recorded model years: 2013

• RQ19005 2019-12-19

  Door Latch Failures

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2013

• PE16001 2016-01-16

  Door Latch Failure

  In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer…

  Recorded model years: 2013

A further 21 records exist for the Ford Focus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2026338 2026-07-14

  Transport Canada recall 2026338

  Issue: On certain vehicles the recall repairs completed by a Ford dealer during recall 18S32 (Transport Canada recall no. 2018-577) may not have been done correctly. As a result, a another repair is required. On certain vehicles, the canister purge valve (CPV) may stick open and cause the fuel tank to deform. If this happens, the fuel gauge could read…

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 2026004 2026-01-09

  Transport Canada recall 2026004

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2013

• 2019420 2019-08-21

  Transport Canada recall 2019420

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 13 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 40 records exist for the Ford Focus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

2,109 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 49
• reports mentioning a fire 12
• reported injuries 28
• reported fatalities 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1,110 (38.0%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2012–2018.
• Engine353 (12.1%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2018.
• Electrical system275 (9.4%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2000–2018.
• Steering274 (9.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2000–2014.
• Fuel system263 (9.0%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2000–2018.
• Speed control & accelerator111 (3.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2000–2002.
• Body & structure86 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2000–2017.
• Doors, latches & locks54 (1.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2000–2017.

Other / uncategorized: 195 classifications (6.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 22,091 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.