2009 Ford Focus wheels problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2009 Ford Focus — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Left rear hub came off car on freeway, crossed over to other side, and killed another driver in the opposite direction, and he had his 12 year old daughter next to him. I guess this has happened with the 2001 ford focus, ford knew about it, but yet failed to fix the problem, resulting in this mans…”
filed Oct 1, 2018
“Had and accident after 6 months of paying on the car, which was sept. 2009.. Inside of tired bald, took to ford to have oil changed, and supposed look over, but was never told about the inside warn tires. Back doors will not open from inside or out, front driver side door will not open from the…”
filed Aug 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 Focus | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Focus | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 Focus | 21 | 1% |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 Focus | 32 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 Focus | 15 | 5% |
| 2008 Focus | 14 | 6% |
| 2007 Focus | 7 | 2% |
| 2006 Focus | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.