2012 Ford Focus Electric Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,403miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,403 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, another vehicle crossed the dividing road lines causing the contact to crash into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,403.”
NHTSA complaint #10693986, filed 2015-03, 19,403 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204987Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 10204986Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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