2012 Ford Focus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 55about this part
- Share
- 1%of 3,770 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,299miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Ford Focus, 1% of the 3,770 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,299 miles. 36 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I don't know if my Ford Focus 2012 is included in the tamara airbag recall or not. My clutch has been replaced several times due to sudden acceleration when stopped or slowing down.: it's the powershift transmission. My door latches were replaced per Ford recall. New rear engine main seal replaced 7/12/17. Vehicle has only 32,746 miles on it. Tires already had to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #11004957, filed 2017-07, 3,543 miles“An alert comes up on the dash board claiming that steering assist fault service required. It is very difficult to drive although the faster I go the easier it is to steer' bit turns remain difficult this started happening in 2015, powering off the car would temporarily fix it. The issue was intermittent but is now very consistent and happening every time I drive the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10885284, filed 2016-07, 70,000 miles“Eastbound on us 62 highway in tahlequah, ok when a vehicle ran the red light at the intersection of south park hill road resulting in a collision. Our Focus was impacted on the right front and right rear. Air bags did not deploy (neither front nor side). Estimated speed at time of impact was 40 MPH for our Focus, 35 - 50 MPH for the other vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10597915, filed 2014-06, 75,000 miles“The car has more than three major recalls .and Ford don't have the parts for repairs.. Airbags , electronic clutch. And some other problems with no part s coming in!!!!! Car has not been repaired.l have taken it in four time and told the parts are just coming in.temp repairs I am so so very tried of this! I have been a ower of 4 new fords cars. And a customer for Ford & gmc not again.”
NHTSA complaint #10863204, filed 2016-05, 30 miles“I was involved in an accident in february 2016 and my crash bar broke off and the airbag sensors broke off, so the airbags did not deploy on impact. The other car swerved to miss hitting my drivers side door and so I t-boned him and the airbags did not deploy. I was in the process of trying to turn to miss him.”
NHTSA complaint #10915647, filed 2016-10, 74,097 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 | 18 | 2% |
| 2014 | 32 | 1% |
| 2013 | 26 | 1% |
| 2012 | 55 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 12 | 4% |
| 2009 | 22 | 10% |
| 2008 | 26 | 10% |
| 2007 | 118 | 30% |
| 2006 | 40 | 20% |
| 2005 | 51 | 12% |
| 2004 | 24 | 6% |
| 2003 | 46 | 5% |
| 2002 | 72 | 8% |
| 2001 | 147 | 8% |
| 2000 | 191 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Focus
1,447 complaintsSteering
927 complaintsEngine
475 complaintsOther or unknown
363 complaintsElectrical system
352 complaintsFuel system
340 complaintsBody and structure
332 complaintsVehicle speed control
166 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
134 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
70 complaintsBrakes
61 complaintsElectronic stability control
48 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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