2014 Ford Focus Electric Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Ford Focus Electric, 11% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles.
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.
“When I first bought the car I had issues with the steering wheel they took care of the problems so recently my steering wheel acting up again making noises and just yesterday it say steering loss safely stop so I check online there been recalls on steering issues luckily it happen when I park or I would of been in a serious crash”
NHTSA complaint #11104983, filed 2018-07, 31,000 miles“My steering locked up when I pulled away from my house, but I originally thought it was just the unusually cold morning. While the car was still driveable, it was extremely difficult, especially during turns. When I took my car in, I was told the entire rack and pinion steering had to be replaced, which costs around $2,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #11065006, filed 2018-01, 52,000 miles“During driving in the rain and the car had the stop safely light come on and it stalled in the middle of the road. I had my kids with me and traffic behind me when this happened. This happened twice in a matter of couple of hours. It again happened on december 3, as I braked at a red light.”
NHTSA complaint #10661955, filed 2014-12, 1,620 miles“Vehicle has experienced several instances where a 'stop safely now' error appears on dashboard. When stationary, this prevents vehicle from starting. When in motion, power steering is disabled and braking is more difficult. Separately, the vehicle frequently indicates an ABS warning light while driving at approximately 45 MPH in city driving. Further error messages occur regarding loss of traction control, usually occurring at around 5 MPH in neighborhood.”
NHTSA complaint #11032621, filed 2017-10, 30,000 miles“This model has a sticky steering wheel that will not always return to the neutral position with out driver assistance and needs to be constantly adjusted to keep the vehicle driving in a straight line. You can actually let go of the steering wheel while going around a gradual curve in the road and the car will follow the curve the whole way without breaking its arch. It also suffers from dangerous torque steering which causes the vehicle steering to lose control when you accelerate aggressively. In addition, the electric steering reacts poorly with the regenerative breaking. …”
NHTSA complaint #10705700, filed 2015-04, 7,238 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204994Mar 1, 2016Online automotive service information system for March 2016
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Focus Electric
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Focus Electric
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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