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2006 Ford Focus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Ford Focus are lower than the model-year median of 864.5.

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204Owner complaints

Model-year median: 864.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
977
2003387
2004441
2005204
2006391
2007250
2008229
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
47Air Bags
39Vehicle Speed Control
25Structure
15Latches/locks/linkages
14
All reported categories
Power Train
14Tires
12Unknown Or Other
12Fuel/propulsion System
10Suspension
10Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Exterior Lighting
6Service Brakes
6Seats
5Steering
5Visibility/wiper
5Seat Belts
4Visibility
3Wheels
3Engine
2Equipment
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

173 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports3 fire reports15 injury reports

Interior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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145,342 miles · Apr 18, 2012
Exterior LightingInterior LightingFire

THE FUSE FOR MY DASH AND NIGHT RUNNER LIGHTS BLOW AND REPLACED THE FUSE ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES THEN THE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT WAS 6 MONTHS AGO GOT IT FIXED AND NOW MY DASH AND NIGHT RUNNERS LIGHTS HAVE STOP WORKING AGAIN CHANGED THE FUSE AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING STILL AND I CANT MOVE THE SHIFTER THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE ANYMORE AND …

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THE FUSE FOR MY DASH AND NIGHT RUNNER LIGHTS BLOW AND REPLACED THE FUSE ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES THEN THE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE THAT WAS 6 MONTHS AGO GOT IT FIXED AND NOW MY DASH AND NIGHT RUNNERS LIGHTS HAVE STOP WORKING AGAIN CHANGED THE FUSE AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING STILL AND I CANT MOVE THE SHIFTER THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE ANYMORE AND I NEED A SAFE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10455652

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.