2010 Ford Focus Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2010 Ford Focus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 409 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
50
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
1fires
ENGINE
42
2crashes1fires2injuries
POWER TRAIN
38
1crashes2injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
26
1crashes1fires1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
17
SUSPENSION
17
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
15
WHEELS
15
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints409

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while leaving the parking lot and attempting to shift into reverse(r), the gear shifter failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was contacted to…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-28

“Multiple mechanics working at and including but not limited to: firestone, discount tires, midas, walmart, independent mechanics have informed me the rear wheels can not be realigned with the front wheels due to how it was designed. This has caused my rear wheels to become more and more out of…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2025-01-28

“Multiple mechanics working at and including but not limited to: firestone, discount tires, midas, walmart, independent mechanics have informed me the rear wheels can not be realigned with the front wheels due to how it was designed. This has caused my rear wheels to become more and more out of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-01-28

“Multiple mechanics working at and including but not limited to: firestone, discount tires, midas, walmart, independent mechanics have informed me the rear wheels can not be realigned with the front wheels due to how it was designed. This has caused my rear wheels to become more and more out of…”

STEERING · reported 2025-01-28

“On june 22 myself and my wife were pulling out of the food lion parking lot. As we proceeded out to the main road the gas pedal stuck. The car kept accelerating and know matter what I did I could free the gas pedal. Because of that we hit 3 cars in the intersection. Our car literally exploded…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-06-22

“On june 22 myself and my wife were pulling out of the food lion parking lot. As we proceeded out to the main road the gas pedal stuck. The car kept accelerating and know matter what I did I could free the gas pedal. Because of that we hit 3 cars in the intersection. Our car literally exploded…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-06-22

“The contact owns a 2010 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag was flopping around. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no assistance was provided. The contact called the local…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-02-01

“Today, I took my ford focus in for service(05/25/2022). I had the oil changed and my vehicle tires rotated.while the service was being performed,I was informed my tire lug nuts were loose and defective in most cases.my advisor told me I should replaced all the lug nuts for safety as she knew of a…”

WHEELS · reported 2022-05-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Focus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.