2016 Ford Focus Rs Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Ford Focus Rs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Its 27000 miles and its leaking oil out the front and back as well as the transmision”
“Clutch sticks to floor and will not come back up. I experienced the issue after the car had been sitting all night on a very cold winter night in upstate ny. I went to put the car in gear and pull out of my apartment, but then the car stalled. I pushed the clutch pedal to the ground and tried to…”
“Clutch pedal stuck to the floor at intersection while vehicle was stopped and ready to engage first gear to go. Another driver helped me push my car to the side of the road. Kept pushing clutch but it would not come back to regular position. I was able with my hand after getting out if the car to…”
“Was in stop and go traffic due to an accident for 40 mins. At one point my clutch pedal got stuck down to the floor and would not come back up yet the clutch was still engaged and burning. The burning smell so so bad. I managed to reach down and pull the clutch pedal up with my hand. Once I did…”
“At 26000 miles my head gasket had to be replaced. Started with rough morning start white smoke and loss of coolant. Leak was confirmed in cylinder 3. The car is stock with no modifications.”
“Hello my clutch pedal keeps sticking and burning my clutch also pedel sticks to floor unless I turn car off and pull pedel up has happened now 5 times please report this so ford can look into it [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Ford Focus Rs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.