2015 Ford Focus Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 172about this part
- Share
- 17%of 1,022 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 172 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Ford Focus, 17% of the 1,022 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When idling for so long the car just died. I opened the door and the alarm went haywire. Then I have to wait 20 to 30 minutes before I can restart the car. Nothing will work after it does this until it's able to be restarted. It's been at the Ford dealership. They replaced transmission issue, said that should fix it, but it still keeps on.”
NHTSA complaint #11325043, filed 2020-05, 94,025 miles“I have notified Ford of the issue with my cpv (canister purge valve), which causes my 2015 Ford Focus to suddenly stall while the vehicle is in motion, in october of 2018. It is now 02/25/2019 and there is still no remedy to fix this problem. This causes a great safety issue to myself and drivers around me when the car shuts off without warning.”
NHTSA complaint #11182298, filed 2019-02, 85,000 miles“I was instructed to go to service center when my Focus starts jerking, stalling, shaking, and stalling out. I have been at to many intersections when my car almost stalled out which made me fear of my safety and a few near collisions. Vehicle has been stationary at lights as well as in motion on city highways and on t”
NHTSA complaint #11340072, filed 2020-07, 80,000 miles“The car shut off on me while driving and I scheduled the dealership to fix it because I found similar issues and a recall but when I dropped my car off they said no recall existed for my car and there is nothing they can about my car. When I was leaving the dealership I almost got hit in traffic because I had the same issue for two days in a row and it keeps happening.”
NHTSA complaint #11181433, filed 2019-02, 62,400 miles“Multiple Ford dealerships are refusing to complete recall work (recall 18s32) on my 2015 Ford Focus se. I have the paper they sent me detailing the problems, and I am currently experiencing these issues while driving, however Ford says that since they looked at the recalled part about 6-8 weeks ago, they can no longer complete the recall work and that I would be financially responsible for fixing this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11353336, filed 2020-09, 82,000 milesRelated recalls
- 26V369000Jun 9, 2026Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Focus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 18V735. The Canister Purge Valve…Covers: Ford Focus 2012–2018
- 18V735000Oct 22, 2018Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may…Covers: Ford Focus 2012–2018
Related service bulletins
- 10205027Jan 21, 2015Inaccurate fuel gauge or distance to empty indication - built on or before 01/21/2015
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 196 | 23% |
| 2017 | 177 | 20% |
| 2016 | 231 | 20% |
| 2015 | 172 | 17% |
| 2014 | 354 | 14% |
| 2013 | 263 | 12% |
| 2012 | 340 | 9% |
| 2011 | 4 | 4% |
| 2010 | 32 | 11% |
| 2009 | 17 | 7% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 17 | 4% |
| 2006 | 18 | 9% |
| 2005 | 27 | 6% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 67 | 7% |
| 2001 | 318 | 18% |
| 2000 | 411 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Focus
559 complaintsEngine
173 complaintsOther or unknown
120 complaintsSteering
93 complaintsElectrical system
64 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology