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Ford Focus steering problems by year

2,096 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 19 Focus model years. The most reported year is 2012 with 927 reports.

YearSteering reportsShare
2018 Focus304%
2017 Focus202%
2016 Focus454%
2015 Focus939%
2014 Focus2198%
2013 Focus27313%
2012 Focus92725%
2011 Focus109%
2010 Focus135%
2009 Focus94%
2008 Focus125%
2007 Focus133%
2006 Focus52%
2005 Focus184%
2004 Focus297%
2003 Focus737%
2002 Focus536%
2001 Focus865%
2000 Focus1685%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.