2017 Ford Focus Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 900 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,350miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Ford Focus, 2% of the 900 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,350 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was involved in an accident and was injured on feb. 1, 2020. I was driving on straight away when and an SUV turned in front of my vehicle at high speed. My Ford Focus struck the SUV driver side door and my Ford Focus right side bumper got stuck under the SUV driver side door. My airbags in my Ford Focus did not deploy, but the SUV airbags did deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11309540, filed 2020-02, 38,000 miles“January 2018 I was stopped at a red light (sr 99- lake stevens, wa / speed limit 55 MPH) when I was rear ended by a hyundai elantra traveling about 45 MPH, I was struck from the rear and pushed into the car in front of me (nissan pathfinder). However, my airbag did not deploy after the rear (1st) or the front (2nd) impact.the damage to my vehicle was extensive ($10k). As a result from the accident I am currently in care for multiple disc bulges in the cervical spine.”
NHTSA complaint #11074123, filed 2018-02, 5,900 miles“So for some reason my airbag light will come on and off for a few weeks. When its on my high beams and dont work and when its off my high beams work. Then today , my car battery randomly died on me twice. It started shaking uncontrollably before then. I thought maybe I needed an oil change because I was close to due for one. When I got it they said my oil was fine and their system checked my battery as working fine too. Also when I try to step on my gas sometimes the car with skid before taking off. Im not sure if anyone else has these issues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11318835, filed 2020-03, 42,350 miles“Unknown at this moment but I known I have to buy a fuel pump and also now it's something eles is wrong with it and we just got this car 5 months ago and now we don't have no warranty because it passes the warranty date and also we didn't want this car but they did had the car we was approved for”
NHTSA complaint #11502978, filed 2023-01“my transmission started slipping like it was in neutral and coming to a stop when it downshifted to low gear it would lunge forward the ford garage said it was tcm but didnt have the part i dont know what to do i need a car”
NHTSA complaint #11603434, filed 2024-07Air 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 2017 Ford Focus
455 complaintsEngine
230 complaintsFuel system
177 complaintsEngine cooling
81 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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