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Ford Focus SVT Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 32 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Ford Focus SVT (2002–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 32. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (6 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Focus SVT model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20023226,37510Not compared (before 2008)Stable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2002: “Car periodicualy looses all power to dash baterry everything completly I've replace battery altinator cluster light it seems if I use my light it happens more or anytime I stop or slow dow it stalls and will not start without a jump then it will be great again sometimes for a day sometes a week it s very irradicul and throtle gets stuck reving up high then other tests idles way too low and does”

NHTSA complaint #11118189, filed 2018-08, 135,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology