2009 Ford Focus Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Ford Focus, 0% of the 229 complaints for this model year.
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 2009 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, by passers in other vehicles alerted that both tail lights failed to illuminate. In addition, the parking light was inoperable. The contact replaced the fuses eight times within the past five years. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10885424, filed 2016-07Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 | 14 | 1% |
| 2012 | 26 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 | 6 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 5% |
| 2004 | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 12 | 1% |
| 2001 | 32 | 2% |
| 2000 | 60 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Focus
45 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
18 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsTires
17 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Focus
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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