2006 Ford Focus Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2006 Ford Focus, 1% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,500 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.
“I have had 3 wheel studs break off while changing tires from summer to winter and back. Took to 2 dealers and contacted Ford and none of these sources would honor 3/36 warranty regarding manufacturing defects. Dealers stated that studs were rusty and that they were probably put on to tight. This false, as I do this myself with a torque wrench per vehicle specs. This could be a very dangerous condition if I was changing a flat on some rural road or busy highway and I could not get wheel of without breaking wheel studs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263144, filed 2009-03, 28,505 miles“2006 Ford Focus zx3 2dr heard a hollow noise could not figure out what is was had some grinding checked rear wheels to see if there was any slack in bearing or what...finally I got to work and checked wheel again this time there was slack called the dealer told them my right rear wheel was about to come off...duh! That was at 83500 miles the dealer said it was not out of the ordinary? Yeah right! I told him they were lucky it did not come off while I was out in no mans land nervada some place doing 70 MPH! Dealer replaced right rear wheel bearing to the tune of $400.”
NHTSA complaint #10354401, filed 2010-09, 83,500 miles“I purchased 2 bf goodrich g-force sport comp-2 radial 205/50.r16 87z sl tires on april 15, 2019 from amazon, installed on front tire positions on may 9, 2019. Rear tires are general g-max as-03 which are the same size and were used the summer before with no issues, still significant tread life left and no damage. All four tires were inflated to 36 PSI after installation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219518, filed 2019-06, 166,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 | 21 | 1% |
| 2013 | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 | 32 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 15 | 5% |
| 2009 | 22 | 10% |
| 2008 | 14 | 6% |
| 2007 | 7 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 15 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 28 | 2% |
| 2000 | 113 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Focus
47 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Focus
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.
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