2014 Ford Focus Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 223about this part
- Share
- 9%of 2,606 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 223 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Ford Focus, 9% of the 2,606 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,500 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The power steering just stops working from time to time. This happened while taking a curve the last time this happened. I have found that numerous people are having this issue with a number of their fords that have the electronic sterring assist. This happened to me the first time on march 5 this year. (2020) I remember because it was my birthday.”
NHTSA complaint #11343778, filed 2020-08, 130,000 miles“Sometimes when I'm backing up, the power steering quits and I can't turn the wheel, which can result in a crash. I have to turn the car off and back on again, one or more times before it will work. So, while I have no power steering, I'm in the middle of road, blocking traffic, and hoping I don't get hit from another vehicle. This is a serious issue.!”
NHTSA complaint #11309639, filed 2020-02, 59,000 miles“My transmission stopped engaging as I was turning into my parking space at home after a 150-mile trip.I was in motion. The engine raced. I let off the gas pedal. I turned off the engine, thinking it might be a software glitch. When I tried to restart the engine, nothing happened. I had to push the car into the space with the transmission in neutral.”
NHTSA complaint #11271744, filed 2019-10, 51,000 miles“While turning in a aldis parking lot the 'steering assist fault' warning popped up on my dashboard and the power steering stopped making it extremely difficult to move the steering wheel. I stopped the car to turn it on/off again to see if it would reset. It did not and I had to drive home with no power steering.”
NHTSA complaint #11405325, filed 2021-03, 90,000 miles“'power steering assist fault' came up a few weeks ago. I shut it off and turned it back on and it cleared. Went to start it up today and the fault was on as I pulled out of the garage. Stayed on stopping and starting 5 times. Also drove it and was very difficult to steer. This will be a safety issue for my 16 year old daughter who is supposed to drive this car.”
NHTSA complaint #11258217, filed 2019-09, 74,600 milesRelated recalls
- 14V514000Aug 22, 2014DO NOT DRIVEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles…Covers: Ford Focus 2014, C-MAX 2014
Related service bulletins
- 10095995Nov 17, 2016Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. The workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. When diagnosing…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | 4% |
| 2017 | 20 | 2% |
| 2016 | 45 | 4% |
| 2015 | 93 | 9% |
| 2014 | 223 | 9% |
| 2013 | 273 | 13% |
| 2012 | 927 | 25% |
| 2011 | 10 | 9% |
| 2010 | 13 | 5% |
| 2009 | 9 | 4% |
| 2008 | 12 | 5% |
| 2007 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 18 | 4% |
| 2004 | 29 | 7% |
| 2003 | 73 | 7% |
| 2002 | 53 | 6% |
| 2001 | 86 | 5% |
| 2000 | 168 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Focus
1,576 complaintsEngine
442 complaintsFuel system
354 complaintsOther or unknown
280 complaintsElectrical system
245 complaintsVehicle speed control
164 complaintsBody and structure
63 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
47 complaintsElectronic stability control
37 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Focus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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